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December 21, 2020

Severely disabled woman wins claim that council care charges are discriminatory

The Judge concluded that charging those with the highest need more than those with lower needs was an unjustified interference with the human rights of a severely disabled woman.
December 16, 2020

Companionship in a time of change

There were two shelves of Everyman Library classics in my childhood home. These had largely been acquired second hand and I remember them as being in varying conditions of well-thumbed tattiness.
November 28, 2020

UN agencies join forces to support family farming in Near East and North Africa

The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations have joined force to support family farming in the Near East and North Africa region.
November 8, 2020

Write for Rights campaign offers solidarity to victims of human rights abuses

People across the UK can join the world’s largest letter writing action to support individuals who have been attacked, jailed, harassed or disappeared.
October 27, 2020

Children's authors and illustrators ask government to think again over provision of free school meals

Over 200 children's authors and illustrators have signed a letter condemning the govement's vote against extending the provision of free school meals to needy children during the half term break.
October 10, 2020

Suicide prevention charity reaches out to students and young people

PAPYRUS charity urges young people who are struggling to make contact with them for advice and support.
September 29, 2020

Thousands of women arrested unnecessarily each year, finds APPG

Thousands of women in distress are being arrested unnecessarily each year instead of being given the help and support they need, a cross-party panel of MPs and peers has found.
August 16, 2020

New report makes 14 recommendations for fundamental police reform in USA

Police reform efforts should address racial and economic inequities and other societal problems, says Human Rights Watch.
August 9, 2020

Self-employment centres would help struggling workers and revive high streets, says NEF

Low-paid self-employed workers were unable to shift to home working during lockdown, unlike higher paid freelancers in professional services like consultancy or tutoring.
August 6, 2020

Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet, say UNICEF and WHO

WHO and UNICEF are calling on governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling, a critical component of breastfeeding support.