The Observatory on Human Rights and Social Justice Annual Lecture 2025 (free and online) will be given by Rhian Bowen-Davies, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.
Date: 1st October 2025
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm
Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-lec...
📢 Want to learn how to engage effectively with the UN? Join us for "Engaging with the United Nations"
This session aims to equip civil society with the tools to amplify their voices and influence international human rights mechanisms.
📅 Date: 7 May
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk...
As Committee on Economic Social & Cultural Rights publishes damning review of economic social and cultural rights in UK...watch video of Jamie Burton KC speaking about importance of economic, social & cultural rights in the current moment... www.swansea.ac.uk/law/cghr/ann...
"The UK presents itself as a global leader in human rights, but these findings tell a different story. These problems are not just a result of past actions; the current government continues to make decisions that undermine rights." - Jess McQuail, Director, Just Fair
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
This week the UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights will be reviewing the UK to assess how well our everyday rights are protected here at home.
This review takes place every 5-7 years and is significant opportunity to shine a spotlight on our broken system.
🧵A thread #CESCR2025 1/6
A sign with ‘Have Your Say’ on it
What key issues should the work of the Older People's Commissioner be focused on?
Get in touch with the Commissioner and help shape her work plan and the action she takes to deliver positive change for older people
Have your say now: www.olderpeople.wales/haveyoursay
Delighted to work with Children’s Commissioner for Wales Office giving expert advice with @bromebyd.bsky.social on a #ChildRights approach to tackling poverty & also publish a briefing on relevant legislative & policy frameworks.
Please see link:
www.childcomwales.org.uk/resources/th...
A transcript of our annual Observatory on Human Rights and Social Justice lecture, in partnership with @justfairuk.bsky.social and delivered in Dec 24 by Jamie Burton KC is now available in English and Welsh.
www.swansea.ac.uk/law/cghr/ann...
www.swansea.ac.uk/cy/y-gyfrait...
🚨Our new submission to the UN on the state of everyday rights across the UK – points to a broken system, with the situation only getting worse.
With 30+ organisations, we’ve highlighted urgent human rights issues. Action is now needed to build a fairer UK.
justfair.org.uk/submission-t...
A new resource on incorporation of human rights, addressing some FAQs. Focus is on Wales but lots of general relevance. Available here:
www.swansea.ac.uk/law/observat...
🌍 Imagine a world where everyone is treated with fairness and respect, where we have the freedom to live a good life.
🌟 This is the vision of human rights.
📽️ Check out our 1 minute explainer animations on how we can build a fairer society and claim #OurRightsNow
justfair.org.uk/videos/
A final shout out for this 👇👇👇
My blog on why we need to make socioeconomic rights part of Welsh law...
A bar chart showing the number of low-income households in the UK in millions going without the essentials from May 2022 - October 2024. This number has stayed around 7 million the whole time.
Latest research from Oct finds around 7 million low-income households are still going without essentials. 📢
This number has barely moved for three years.
5.4 million low-income households said they were unable to afford enough food in the past 30 days.
www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi...
Illustration of multi-coloured, sketched figures standing together
"There are very real and current threats to human rights, at our doorstep here in Wales, and they show no signs of diminishing."
Excellent piece from @bromebyd.bsky.social for Human Rights Day.
www.swansea.ac.uk/law/observat...
A worrying time for #HumanRights ... why we in Wales should not be complacent about threats to human rights now or in the future ... and why we need to protect socioeconomic rights to ensure a dignified life for current and future generations:
www.swansea.ac.uk/law/observat...
👇👍 #HumanRights need to be embedded in all pandemic forward planning...read our (with @drrhiancroke.bsky.social) report adopted by the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children on a #ChildrensRights Approach to Public Emergencies:
enoc.eu/wp-content/u...
My blog on why we need to incorporate socioeconomic #HumanRights in Welsh law. 👇👇👇
www.swansea.ac.uk/law/observat...
#CEDAW
#UNCRP
#ICESCR
@justfair.bsky.social
@taipawb.bsky.social
Access to quality healthcare and a healthy life shouldn’t be up for debate. But many issues are eroding this right.
@JustFairUK / @justfairuk.bsky.social is about to release a must-read report this #HumanRightsDay
Stay tuned for more details! 📖 #10Dec
#HumanRights Day (10/12/24)
A blog on why we need human rights in Welsh law to help ensure everyone in Wales has e.g. decent housing, health & social care & education.
www.swansea.ac.uk/law/observat...