Human Rights Committee considers report of United Kingdom

United Nations press release HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND xxxxxxxxxx Human Rights Committee The Human Rights Committee has considered the sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on how that State party is fulfilling its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Rowena Collins-Rice, Director General for Democracy and Constitutional Law of the United Kingdom, introducing the report, said that the Human Rights Act was a vital means of transforming the United Kingdom's culture and legislative reforms. While the Human Rights Act had been subjected to hostility since its inception, in 2006 a survey had been conducted and 87 percent had been in favour of an act to protect citizens.... [read full story]