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The ALLIANCE calls on MPs to vote against the ‘Rights Removal Bill’

  • Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
  • Type: News Item
  • Published: 7th September 2022

With 122 civil society organisations, the ALLIANCE has sent a joint briefing to MPs on the UK Government's Rights Removal Bill.

On 12 September, the UK Parliament plans to vote on the UK Government’s ‘Rights Removal Bill’. 123 social justice groups, charities and campaign organisations have sent a joint briefing to every MP outlining our concerns and calling for them to vote against the Bill.

The Rights Removal Bill is a proposed law that has been introduced by the UK Government. This is formally known as the ‘Bill of Rights Bill’ however campaigners are referring to it as the Rights Removal Bill.

The proposed Bill would replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with much weaker human rights protections. This is regressive and would cause legal uncertainty, particularly for devolved nations.

The joint briefing outlines the importance of the Human Rights Act 1998 and highlights concern that the Bill of Rights Bill will significantly reduce human rights protection:

“The Bill of Rights Bill, widely known as the Rights Removal Bill, is unnecessary, unevidenced, unworkable, and unwanted – and it is individuals who will bear the brunt of its harmful effects. There is absolutely no need to repeal and replace the Human Rights Act, which has been vital to securing dignity, justice, and respect for individuals, families, and communities across the country over the past two decades.”

You can read the full briefing below.

Read more about the Rights Removal Bill and Human Rights Act Reform.

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Resources:

Joint Civil Society Briefing on the Bill of Rights Bill for Second Reading in the House of Commons
Download PDF Document (2 MB)

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