RightsInfo turns two today, and what a dramatic week for it. Read on to catch up on the human rights stories you may have missed.
Human rights in the headlines
- York to become UK’s first ‘Human Rights City’ [BBC]
- Young offenders locked up for nearly 24 hours in UK prisons in breach of human rights law [Independent]
- London residents overlooked by Tate Modern extension suing gallery for breach of right to private life [Independent]
The week at RightsInfo
- Happy Second Birthday RightsInfo! [RightsInfo]
- Mental Health Matters: How Human Rights Can Help with Mental Health Issues [RightsInfo]
- Didn’t Like 2016? See What 2017 Has Done for Human Rights So Far [RightsInfo]
Top tweets
Great look at progress in trans rights as a result of human rights, from @rights_info https://t.co/w9QkyezE1w
— Advicenow (@LfL_Advicenow) April 21, 2017
Hey @rights_info let's remind people that nobody has to demonstrate mental capacity to be allowed to vote! #GE2017 https://t.co/E5SNbESrhc
— Lucy Series (@TheSmallPlaces) April 20, 2017
Well, we're working really hard to make it better ☺ https://t.co/s2QFhOWcPc
— EBB (@EBBCampaigns) April 19, 2017
Quotes of the week
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