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The Govt has set up a Review of the Human Rights Act
The @HumanRightsCtte Inquiry is gathering evidence too
It’s important our voices are heard in the Review & Inquiry to share experiences of the HRA in everyday lifeThis thread explains how we suggest you respond
The Review is looking at 20 years of the HRA, but asks narrow Qs which miss the importance of the HRA in everyday life
We're supporting people & orgs to address this by writing responses explaining what human rights mean to them - submit to BOTH the Review & the Inquiry
The Review's Qs are important but don't reflect 20 years of our HRA The HRA matters in all the small places close to home where we interact with public bodies – health & care, education, housing
It provides a vital safety net for us all & we must act now to protect it
Our key message: write a response about the value of the Human Rights Act in your life & work Tell the Review who you are & why you’re sharing your experiences - be clear whether you want your personal info published Explain the impact of the HRA in everyday life
If calling for additional rights protections be clear that building on our protections means protecting what we have first If part of a group/org/network consider using a survey to gather views & stories of your membersFrom our Unofficial Guide: https://www.bihr.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=4c6a586e-6840-4ba6-945d-591adcb1eca9
Here is some inspiration: real stories of people, groups & frontline workers stories about using the HRA 
Sarah talks about the positive use of the HRA as a powerful tool for decision-making in health services:
Joe talks about using the HRA to challenge forced and unnecessary isolation of a person with learning disabilities during the pandemic:
Ian explains the difference human rights mean to him - they are "so important in holding commissioners & services to account" Hear how Ian uses the HRA as a carer for his son and wife, and to support other carers:
We're clear that you do NOT have to respond to the Review's legal Qs if you do not want to Simply add a note explaining why you are not & that you are sharing your important experience of the HRA Sharing our stories ensures they inform the evidence-base of the Review
Remember: All responses to the Review will be published You can send your response to the @HumanRightsCtte Inquiry too which will take all responses into account Your response will not be wasted
The @HumanRightsCtte call for evidence: https://committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evidence/377/the-governments-independent-human-rights-act-review/
The Review’s 8 legal questions are important too, but they are narrow & focus on how the law works in the court room If you do decide to answer some or all of them, we’ve written a guide to help you Find our “Tips on the Legal Questions” here: https://www.bihr.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=aa73328e-21cd-4404-943b-13111b0206c9
The HRA Review's questions are important but don’t provide much space to share experiences of our HRA in everyday life & work Let's share these stories with both the Review & the Inquiry - use our support to produce one evidence submission for both: https://www.bihr.org.uk/ihrar-bihr
