Call to ‘defend democracy and human rights’

'Under the new legislation, public bodies will only have to fulfil rights if it fits in with their resources and priorities.'

by Rebecca Hardy 20th January 2023

There is a pressing need to defend our human rights this year, Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has said, as more anti-democratic measures are in the pipeline. Writing on the Quakers in Britain website, Grace Da Costa says that significant legislation brought to parliament this year includes the Bill of Rights and the Public Order Bill (currently going through the House of Lords).