This submission provides an overview of Human Rights Watch’s main concerns with respect to the human rights situation in the United Kingdom (hereinafter “the UK”), submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in advance of its review of the UK in March 2024. [4] The possibility of abolishing the domestic protection of human rights by a simple Act of parliament would be inconceivable in other countries where human rights have a constitutional level of protection. While repeal of the Human Rights Act is now off the table, following the Bill of Rights Bill having been withdrawn, the government has not ruled out withdrawing from the ECHR. Complete the process begun with the Human Rights Act by ensuring that human rights have a constitutional level of protection in the UK as in many other countries. International human rights bodies, including this Committee,[24] have called on states to ensure access and remove barriers to safe abortion and post-abortion care.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2024 10:11 UTC