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A fathers right to love - deprivation of Liberty gone wrong

Mark Neary, the quietly spoken father who challenged the might of his local council,has won the final battle to secure the liberty of his autistic son.

Steven had been denied access to an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate when his return home to his father was initally refused by the Council and the Judge, Hon Mr Peter Jackson indicated in his judgement just how damaging the lack of that support was to the care and dignity Steven was due.

Government to shelve 'equality duty' on councils

The government will drop Labour's proposed law requiring councils to tackle social deprivation, equalities minister Theresa May has said. About 90% of the Equality Act came into force in October, the rest is being reviewed by the government.

EHRC launches inquiry into human rights of older people receiving care at home

The Equality and Human Rights Commission's inquiry into the home care of older people will investigate whether the current legislative, regulatory and quality control systems offer enough human rights protection. As part of the inquiry it will gather the views of older people, their family and friends about their experiences.

Commission launches landmark report: 'How fair is Britain?'

A landmark report released today by the Equality & Human Rights Commission paints a picture of a largely tolerant and open-minded society, in which some equality gaps have closed over the past generation.

Greater protection from eviction for social housing tenants

Many social housing tenants could now be afforded greater protection from eviction under human rights law after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights confirmed that courts should take the personal circumstances of tenants - in particular vulnerable groups - into account.

Young black women at increased risk of self-harm, study shows

Young, black women are significantly more likely to self-harm than people from other ethnic groups, according to new research published by the British Journal of Psychiatry.

Equality commission launches disability harassment probe

Councils' record in tackling the harassment of disabled people will come under scrutiny in a major inquiry launched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission today.

Opinion: The court of protection opens its doors

Stuart Andrews says we should applaud Sir Nicholas Wall's decision to make public the reasoning of the usually secretive court of protection.

Intervening behind closed doors

Should people with mental health problems be forced to accept help?

British Institute of Human Rights launches 'Our Human Rights Stories' website

www.ourhumanrightsstories.org.uk tells the real life human rights stories of people in the UK.