Much to my astonishment, the EHRC seems to be doing something useful for disabled people!

Our President Lade Smith CBE warns that discrimination against people with severe mental illness prevents them from seeking help and cuts lives short. She has called for prejudice to be stamped out so that people can lead fulfilling lives. Read more here⬇️
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🚨 We have witnessed an increase in threats to minimise, remove or replace human rights laws by the government. These laws & courts protect our daily lives. Today EachOther and LUSH sent Westminster a clear message: “Don’t let human rights be a dirty word.” #NotADirtyWord

Massive congratulations to Kirsty, who is a force of nature! 💫✨✨

How might the proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act impact autistic people and people with a learning disability?

Find out more with our latest POSTnote, which looks closer at the research evidence and stakeholder views: post.parliament.uk/research-brief…

This week marks the 13th anniversary of the Steven Neary legal case that effectively brought the language of human rights into the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. It also provided the impetus for the birth of Rightful Lives.

We asked Mark Neary

Great to see lovely J exercising his democratic rights! ✊🏼 🗳️

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Tonight I saw “Laughing Boy” with Doughty Street Chambers friends. Thank you Stephen Unwin for telling Prof Ryan’s story with such sensitivity & creativity. Huge congrats to the brilliant actors

LB runs in London till 31 May, then in Bath 4-8 June jermynstreettheatre.co.uk

Who else is going to see Laughing Boy tonight? Stephen Unwin Prof Ryan

We'd love to publish short responses to #LaughingBoy the new play by Stephen Unwin, after 'Justice for Laughing Boy' by Prof Ryan

Jermyn Street Theatre 'til 31 May jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/show/laughing-…

DM/📧 us if you'd like to contribute. We're not looking for a traditional review. Do it your way!

Very sad to hear of Robert's passing. He was the first person with an intellectual disability to become a member of a UN treaty body, and was a role model and inspiration to many people in New Zealand and around the world. Rest in power.

Intellectual disability, psychiatric admissions and Article 3 - the European Court of Human Rights raises the stakes: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/intellectual-d…

🚨OPENING SOON on Tues 30 April 🚨Fee-paid Specialist Members, First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education & Social Care Chamber (Mental Health). 📢Due to unforeseen circumstances the launch is Tues 30 April at 1pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

'When a person can’t make decisions for themselves, getting them the right care and treatment can be a matter of life and death.' - Kirsty Stuart, public law and human rights senior associate solicitor at Irwin Mitchell /chair of the Law Society Mental Health and Disability