British Institute of Human Rights British Institute of Human Rights A human rights organisation that is committed to challenging inequality and injustice in everyday life in the UK. Aim to support people to use human rights principles and standards to improve their own lives and as a tool for organisations to develop more effective public policy and practice. The British Institute of Human Rights – Online Tool – https://knowyourhumanrights.co.uk/ This online tool aims to give you information about how human rights can help you have more control over your own life and be treated with dignity and respect. This tool is particularly relevant for people with mental health or mental capacity issues, and those who advocate on their behalf, including formal advocates, families and carers. It gives you tips on how you can identify whether an issue you have with your care or treatment is a human rights issue. It gives suggestions about how you can use human rights to overcome these challenges using real life examples. The focus of this tool is on your human rights when you are receiving health and care services, e.g. at your GP, in hospital, community care, care homes etc. Most of the information will also apply to other situations like education, housing or involvement with the police, but please note that these areas are not specifically covered in this tool. Please note that The Know Your Human Rights tool is for information purposes on the law in England only. It is not intended, and should not be used, as legal advice or guidance. https://knowyourhumanrights.co.uk/ We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
