UK Human Rights Blog – ‘Inquiry into disability-related harassment reports’ – 13/9/2011 by Adam Wagner (1 Crown Office Row Chambers)

Rights Commission has published Hidden in plain sight, a report into disability-related harassment and how well this is currently being addressed by public authorities.

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EHRC in Scotland on Disability Hate Crime: “The issue is ‘hiding in plain sight’ because, as a society, we have failed to recognise the nature and scale of the problem.”

Abuse of the disabled ‘hides in plain sight’ Published Date: 12 September 2011 The Scotsman By ALASTAIR DALTON   DISABLED people

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The Department of Health has sneaked out two toxic changes that could seriously damage your health by promoting ignorance and restricting your rights as a citizen.

Lansley’s unhealthy double whammy: What you won’t know or find out about the NHS While battle rages over the government’s  controversial

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A “Chronicle of heartlessness” – Mr Green said calling someone a cripple or a spastic is not just banter. “It is not funny to me, it is not a joke,” he said. Channel4 News – Crimes Against Disabled People ‘Significantly Under-reported” : 12/9/11

As three people are jailed for life for the “vile” murder of a disabled woman a report suggests there are

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An Alleged “Tax-Avoiding Scrounger” – ‘Sir’ Phillip Green attacks UK Uncut and pontificates about social responsibility

Alleged “Tax-Cheating Scrounger” says that “The occupation of the Fortnum & Mason store earlier this year by protesters against Government

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Labour anger over Purple Book The publication, which offers ideas on Labour’s future direction, has been described by opponents as ‘lazy’ and ‘idiotic’

The preposterous bull of Purple Labour is under fire…. Ivan Lewis, the shadow culture secretary, has written a chapter on

Continue readingLabour anger over Purple Book The publication, which offers ideas on Labour’s future direction, has been described by opponents as ‘lazy’ and ‘idiotic’

Pimping poverty, then and now – the academic poverty research industry (See also Unum’s Advert under “Wefare Reform”)

(Hilariously, Unum Provident advertise on this web page under “Welfare Reform) Well worth reading the whole article, with Professor Michael

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