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Government should: (a) Put disabled people's rights into practice across the UK, and make the CRPD part of UK (and...
Government should: Do more to protect civil society, including removing laws that may restrict the rights of association and peaceful...
Government should: Tackle long-standing discrimination against women in political, economic and social settings, particularly regarding the gender pay gap and...
UK Government actions: In April 2022, the Elections Act gained Royal Assent. The stated purpose of the Act is to...
Women, ethnic minorities and disabled people remain under-represented in politics, and diversity data is inadequate, although the number of women...
There have been changes to the policy and legal framework to increase political participation and improve the diversity of political...
Government should: (a) Ensure that all children, including younger children, disabled children and children in care, can have a say...
Government should: Recognise the right to identity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children. Do more to ensure that...
Government should: (a) Do more to protect children’s right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly, including by removing parts...
Government should: (a) Do more to ensure disadvantaged children and children in the Overseas Territories can afford to get online...
Government should: (a) Review how welfare changes affect disabled children and their families; increase payments so that these changes do...
Government should: (a) Remove the ‘Hostile Environment’ policy and ensure children without regular residence status can get legal help, social...
Government should: Keep taking action to ensure a gender balance in political and public life, particularly in Northern Ireland. Continue...
Government should: Keep working with the Media Freedom Coalition to defend media freedom at home and abroad, and improve the...
Government should: Protect citizens’ long-held right to peaceful protest when introducing new laws on public order. Maintain its robust tradition...
Government should: Ensure that women, including women from ethnic minorities are involved in decision-making at all levels. Continue measures to...
Government should: Consult with Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities and tackle the problems they face, including discrimination and stigmatisation. Elaborate...
Government should: Ensure that women and girls from all ethnic groups can take part meaningfully in political and public life....
Government should: Ensure women in rural areas have a say in policy making, responding to disasters and climate change. Ensure...
Government should: Take action to increase women’s representation in political and public life including Parliament, the judiciary and decision making...
Government should: Introduce a digital inclusion strategy for children and young people to promote online safety and sustainable inclusion. Develop...
Government should: Keep promoting equal political, social and economic rights for ethnic minorities, especially women and girls. Continue efforts to...
Government should: Take all necessary steps to ensure everyone enjoys the right to privacy and freedom of expression. This aligns...
Government should: Review and change its laws, including the Public Order Act 2023, to ensure people can enjoy their right...
Government should put in place or improve its policies and plans for tackling racial discrimination and racial inequality in all...
Government should take all actions necessary to prevent and combat racist hate crimes and hate speech. In particular, Government should:...
Government, including in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the overseas territories and the Crown dependencies, should: Increase its action to improve...
Government should: Take all necessary steps, including reviewing and amending the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the...
Government should: (a) Take steps to ensure stop and search powers are used in a lawful and fair way and...
Government should: Change laws that stop convicted prisoners from voting to make sure the government meets the requirements for reform...
Government should: Remove the ban on prisoner voting, in line with the rulings of international courts. Revoke the blanket ban...
Government should Stop putting pressure on mass media, for example by closing their bank accounts. Stop the pressure on mass...
Government should: (a) Fund disabled people's organisations and involve them in planning and implementing all laws affecting disabled people (including...
Government should: (a) Ensure there is sufficient housing (especially social housing), particularly for the most disadvantaged groups, including those on...
Government should: Embed the rights of disabled women and girls into disability and gender equality policies. Fully consult on this...
Government should: Consult with disabled children's organisations to develop and put into practice policies for: (a) Tackling high poverty levels...
Government should work with disabled people's organisations to: (a) Improve and enforce legal accessibility standards across all areas of life,...
Government should: (a) Produce a thorough plan for reducing the risk of disasters. Develop strategies to ensure disabled people can...
Government should: Put an end to all forms of substituted decision-making, by changing or introducing laws and policies on mental...
Government should: Reverse all laws and practices allowing any form of forced medical care or surgery. Ensure disabled people (especially...
Government should: (a) Recognise disabled people’s right to live independently and be included in the community in UK laws, so...
Government should: Work with disabled people's organisations to: (a) Raise legal standards for making digital information services accessible for all....
Government should: Take further action, in consultation with disabled people's organisations, to guarantee accessibility regardless of impairment, remove restrictions of...
Government should: Work with disabled people's organisations to: (a) Promptly update the UK Department for International Development’s Disability Framework and...
Government should: Support the independent monitoring of the implementation of the CRPD across the UK, including by funding disabled people's...
Government should: (a) Increase the number of women in decision-making roles, in public and private sectors. (b) End the gender...
Government should: Review the Trade Union Act 2016. Ensure all workers enjoy full trade union rights without interference. Implement the...
Government should: (a) Consult stakeholders on how to make civil and political rights a reality for everyone in the UK....
Government should: Fully consult the public before replacing the Human Rights Act (1998). In leaving the European Union, ensure any...
Government should: Increase efforts towards equal representation for women in the civil service and the judiciary. Implement the recommendations of...
Government should: Change laws that deny convicted prisoners the right to vote in order to comply with the ICCPR. The...
Government should: Engage with the media to eliminate images that stereotype or objectify women, take steps to end negative gender...
Government should: Take specific steps to increase the numbers of women in general, and ethnic minority women and disabled women...
Government should: In line with advice issued by the UN on women in conflict and post-conflict situations: a) Address obstacles...
Government should: in line with advice issued by the UN on the rights of rural women: (a) Take action to...
Government should: (a) Systematically and meaningfully involve children in decision making, both locally and nationally, in all matters relating to...
Government should: Consult children on the voting age. If lowered, strengthen human rights education and early awareness of rights and...
Government should: Guarantee children’s right to freedom of movement and peaceful assembly by: (a) Banning the use of acoustic devices...
Government should: Fully consult with civil society organisations when preparing the UK's next State Report, and in the follow-up to...
Government should: Involve civil society in decision-making processes, particularly regarding putting the present recommendations into practice. Listen to British human...
Government should: Engage in public debates on how international human rights standards are put into practice for all people across...
Government should: Involve all stakeholders in the drafting and adoption of the British Bill of Rights, especially members of poor,...
Government should: Continue its commitment to international human rights law. Ensure people are fully consulted on any new Bill of...
Government should: Within one year of the current recommendations being issued, provide information about implementing the recommendations in paragraphs 30...
