Government urged to protect care users’ human rights

Parliament’s joint committee on human rights has warned that gaps remain in how vulnerable people are protected in care settings, leaving their human rights at risk of being breached. In a report published today, the JCHR finds that mechanisms such as Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) notices and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are […]

MPs warn new protest laws risk ‘chilling effect’ on democratic rights

New policing powers risk creating a hostile environment for peaceful protestors, the joint committee on human rights (JCHR) warns in a report published today following legislative scrutiny of the public order bill. Designed to combat disruptive protests, the draft legislation would instead have a “chilling effect” on the right to peaceful protest, putting fundamental democratic […]