The UK Human Rights Act - 'That Remarkable Piece of Legislation'

Tuesday 10th December 2013

18:00-19:30

Followed by a Drinks Reception

Aldersgate Room, Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Speakers:

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

Stephen Bowen (Director of British Institute of Human Rights)

Prof. Conor Gearty (Department of Law, London School of Economics)

Imran Khan (Human Rights and Criminal Lawyer)

Chair:

Professor Francesca Klug OBE (Professorial Research Fellow, LSE)

Join us on Human Rights Day, 10th December 2013, for a collaborative event between human rights research centres, academic departments and civil society organisations, on the need to speak up for the Human Rights Act at a time when political and media commentary from across the spectrum is dominated by negative rhetoric.

Internationally respected speakers will add an academic voice to the British Institute of Human Rights current #Act initiative, by highlighting the importance of the Human Rights Act for all people in the UK, discussing the practical benefits of the Act and on the potential consequences of repeal of the Act and withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights. This event will also explore the importance of the Act in ensuring the UK has a legitimate and authoritative voice on international human rights issues and advocating for universal human rights.

For more information about the event, please contact the Crucible Centre for Human Rights Research at the University of Roehampton.