Just published: major new @HumanRightsCtte report on the human rights implications of the government’s response to COVID-19

I have been working with the committee as specialist advisor for this inquiry since March

HTML https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5801/jtselect/jtrights/265/26502.htm
PDF https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/2649/documents/26337/default/
The report is the most comprehensive account to date of the human rights issues which have occurred over the lockdown

Ambiguity and mixed messaging /2
Discrepancy between guidance and regulations /3
Lack of clarity from ministers /4
Lack of public understanding /5
Policing and prosecution issues /6
Fixed penalty notices and the egregious lack of an appeal process /7
The detrimental impact on the right to protest /8
Use of emergency powers /9
There is a huge amount more in there, on the right to education, health, on the duty is to investigate deaths, contact tracing… Here are the recommendations and conclusions /10
Recommendations and conclusions continued /11
Recommendations and conclusions continued /12
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