This week we celebrated the 63rd birthday of the European Convention on Human Rights. In the same week, the European Court of Human Rights held that the UK has violated the human rights of an asylum seeker.
RightsInfo is in a very exciting new phase. As well as recruiting a Coordinator (see here – deadline 9 September) we are now looking for up to five new trustees to join the RightsInfo Board. All details are in this PDF and below. The deadline for applications is 30 September.
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Human Rights in the News
- The French city of Nice has lifted a controversial burkini ban in the ongoing debate in France about Islamaphobia. France’s Council of State has ruled that the ban in another French resort, Villeneuve-Loubet, “seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms.” [BBC]
- Jeremy Corbyn announces a ‘Digital Bill of Rights’. Every home and business in the UK would have guaranteed access to high-speed broadband as part of the Bill. [BBC]
This Week on RightsInfo
- How British is the European Convention on Human Rights? [RightsInfo]
- UK violates rights to liberty of woman with mental health issues in immigration detention [RightsInfo]
- Forced Marriage: Is it A Human Rights Question? [RightsInfo]
- Know Your ECHR From Your UDHR: These Are The Key Documents Which Protect Our Human Rights [RightsInfo]
Highlights from Twitter
Forced marriage: Is it a human rights question?https://t.co/YcM9RyVYx4
great piece from @rights_info @emmagwinnell pic.twitter.com/4M9OE3OOF2— Honor Diaries (@HonorDiaries) September 3, 2016
#Humanrights are for everyone, especially #mentalhealth folks! Could you help a pioneering new educational charity? https://t.co/dxCfgpc53f
— Mental Health (@Sectioned_) September 1, 2016
Being a trustee of an organisation you believe in is a great privilege and fascinating work https://t.co/M8VAqktAFz
— Sara Houston (@SaraPMHouston) August 31, 2016
The Week in Quotes
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