The British Institute of Human Rights
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BIHR is a UK-wide charity working with people, communities and public bodies to make positive change through human rights. All about using the HRA practically!
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Joined June 2011
📆 BIHR will be closed until 6th January. 🎉 But before we go, we asked our team for their highlights from 2024: ⭐ Thanks for supporting our work this year, see you in 2025!
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Have you seen this week's human rights news? Find out what's happening at BIHR and beyond with our round-up from across the UK:
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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is currently being debated by Parliament to see if it will become law. Read the debates here: Read our plain-language explainer on human rights and assisted dying here:
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🔎 The Joint Committee on Human Rights is looking at the human rights implications of the Mental Health Bill. 🧑🤝🧑 We worked with our RITES Committee of Lived Experience Experts to submit evidence. 📝 Read a summary of what we said:
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Did you know it's #RaceEqualityWeek? In her guest blog, Keysha explains why the Human Rights Act matters to her as an ethnic minority within the legal profession:
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🚨 Last chance to book our short course on Human Rights & Mental Health Care🚨 This online course starts in March & is for senior practitioners working with the Mental Health Act. Applications close at 5pm today so make sure to save your spot:
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💡 What is the Mental Health Bill? 💡 Where has it come from? 💡 What does it mean for our human rights? Find out in our plain-language explainer:
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There's still time to book onto our human rights short course for senior mental health professionals. This 3-part, online course looks at how human rights law applies to the Mental Health Act and how staff can meet their legal duties. More info:
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Have you seen this week's human rights news? Find out what we've been working on with our updates on human rights news from BIHR and across the UK:
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📆 Our 3-part course for mental health professionals starts in March 2025! 🏥 The course is for senior practitioners working with the Mental Health Act in NHS services, local authority teams & independent inpatient services. 🔗 Book your space:
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. @MentalWelfare published a report on the circumstances of people with learning disabilities & complex needs who have been in hospital for 10+ yrs. The Commission highlights everyone's right to private & family life & home under the Human Rights Act.
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📆 Today, our CEO Sanchita is joining NDTi panel members working on Care, Education & Treatment Reviews. 🔎 They'll be looking at how the Human Rights Act applies to reviews and working on boosting knowledge and confidence when advocating for rights to be respected.
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📆 Today, Senior Human Rights Officer Annie is heading to @WECILBristol's Community Gathering to talk about human rights with people who use a direct payment. 🔎 They'll be looking at how human rights law works and how it can support people to live the life they choose.
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The Education Committee is running an inquiry into the crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities system. They want to hear from people with experience of accessing or trying to access the SEND system. You can respond until 30th January:
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There's just over 1 week left to book onto our course: Embedding human rights legal duties in the delivery of mental health care. This 3-part course for senior practitioners starts March 2025 with a workshop co-delivered with a Lived Experience Expert.
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Have you seen this week's human rights news? Stay up-to-date on what's going on at BIHR and beyond with our weekly round-up:
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💡 Where has the new Mental Health Bill come from? 💡 What does the Bill propose to change? 💡 How are human rights relevant to mental health reform? Find out in our plain-language explainer on the Mental Health Bill & Human Rights:
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It's the #InternationalDayofEducation With @andcarer, we made a human rights tool for parents & carers of children with special educational needs & disabilities It explores how to use human rights in challenging decisions of local authorities & schools
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📆 Today, we're continuing our human rights programme with NHS staff working in mental health services in the north of England. 💡 The programme is designed to build confidence and capacity to support staff in meeting their legal duties under the Human Rights Act.
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💡 Did you know we're currently offering discounts on our human rights workshops in 2025? 📆 Book before Fri 31st January for 20% off one-off workshops! 🔗 Find out more and get in touch on training@bihr.org.uk:
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Today, we're delivering an in-person workshop for practitioners working with young autistic people & young people with learning disabilities. We'll be looking at practical ways to put the legal rights & duties under the Human Rights Act into action.
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