Tag Archives: European Convention on Human Rights
Disability rights post-referendum
Disability Rights UK Statement on the referendum result, 24 June 2016 DR UK will fight for disabled people’s rights following the Referendum. After a long night of Referendum results, we understand the depth of feeling about the Referendum, on all … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, Disability Rights UK, EU referendum, European Accessibility Act, European Convention on Human Rights
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Bedroom tax discriminates against disabled children
Disability news service, 28 January 2016 : Bedroom tax discriminates against disabled children, say appeal court judges The government’s “bedroom tax” discriminates unlawfully against disabled children, the court of appeal has ruled. The appeal court, which overturned a high court … Continue reading
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Tagged Bedroom tax, disability, DWP, ECHR, European Convention on Human Rights, Iain Duncan Smith MP
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