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Following Grenfell: Grenfell residents' access to services and support

First Published: 13 Mar 2019

This report presents the lived experience of people who were affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower.

Human rights framework for restraint

First Published: 20 Mar 2019

Our human rights framework on restraint covers principles for the lawful use of physical, chemical, mechanical and coercive restrictive interventions.

Torture in the UK: update report

First Published: 07 May 2019

We outline our recommendations to the UK government regarding UK compliance with the Convention Against Torture (CAT).

Briefing on the Universal Periodic Review: a mid-term update

First Published: 20 Sep 2019

Our concerns about the UK government’s approach to the Universal Periodic Review (a process to review human rights).

First ever UK human rights tracker launched

Published: 09 Oct 2019

A tool to make the UK’s human rights records transparent, and the Government accountable, launches today.

Human rights tracker: Making information accessible

Published: 05 Nov 2019

Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs for the Children's Commissioner for Wales, talks about how she will us the new human rights tracker tool.

Civil and political rights in Great Britain: submission to the UN

First Published: 12 Mar 2020

We outline our recommendations to the UK Government on compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

UK’s civil and political rights record under review: challenges of new digital technologies

Published: 12 Mar 2020

Find out more about how the UK is performing about the UN's human rights framework, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

Facial recognition technology and predictive policing algorithms out-pacing the law

Published: 12 Mar 2020

Find out why we have called for the suspension of the use of automated facial recognition (AFR) and predictive algorithms in policing in England and Wales, until their impact has been independently scrutinised and laws are improved.

Britain and the Convention against Torture

First Published: 27 Aug 2020

Our report and list of recommendations submitted to the Committee against Torture for the sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom.

Military personnel must be held accountable for crimes committed overseas, warns human rights body

Published: 27 Aug 2020

The Government should withdraw plans that could make it more difficult to hold UK military personnel to account for torture and ill-treatment committed overseas.

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Last updated: 21 Jan 2020

This treaty sets out what human rights mean in the context of disability. It represents a major step towards realising the right of disabled people to be treated as full and equal citizens.

Getting help and advice

Last updated: 19 Feb 2020

The first thing to do if you think your human rights have been breached is to talk to someone else about the problem. We give advice on how to take informal action as well as going down the legal route.

Preventing Deaths in Detention of Adults with Mental Health Conditions report

First Published: 23 Feb 2015

Inquiry revealing that despite many reports and recommendations, adults with mental health conditions have died of ‘non-natural’ causes while in state detention in police cells and psychiatric wards.

Response to Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry on Hate Crime and its violent consequences

Last updated: 15 Nov 2016

Response to Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry on Hate Crime and its violent consequences

What are the human rights implications of Brexit? Our response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry

Last updated: 08 Feb 2017

Protecting human rights: key challenges for the UK's third Universal Periodic Review

First Published: 12 Dec 2016

This report sets out ongoing human rights challenges in Great Britain across 12 different areas of life, including education, health and privacy, and gives recommendations to UK, Scottish and Welsh governments.

Lack of progress on human rights

Published: 12 Dec 2016

A greater effort is needed to protect Britain’s position as a global leader in human rights, according to a new report by the Commission.

EU rights must not be watered down by Brexit

Published: 19 Dec 2016

Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights into the human rights implications of Brexit.

Business and human rights: Getting the right process and remedy in place for community complaints

First Published: 21 Dec 2016

Guidance for employers and any organisation providing a service on handling community complaints.