Human dignity requires a legal framework
'Human Rights Act has safeguarded freedoms of thought, of religion, and of belief, which must not be diluted.'
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has joined people from other faith and belief bodies in appealing to the prime minister to protect the Human Rights Act, which is currently under independent review. A report will be published at the end of June.
In a letter to the prime minister, the signatories say they share a common value that human beings are imbued with inherent dignity, which is protected by human rights. They say the Human Rights Act has safeguarded freedoms of thought, of religion, and of belief, which must not be diluted.
Oliver Robertson, head of Witness and Worship for BYM, said: ‘At their core, human rights are about how we treat people. They recognise there are some things people are entitled to just because they’re human, and that there are some things it is never okay to do to people.’
The letter says: ‘Any move to weaken the Human Rights Act risks undermining the basis of all of our freedom, and would be a marker on a very slippery slope. For a United Kingdom based on decency, dignity and respect, we must keep our Human Rights Act as it is.’
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