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Britain should be championing human rights, not trashing them - and our global reputation along with.

After WW2 we helped create the European Convention & Court, with Churchill playing key role.

I love our country. This is not who we are.
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Written in 1950, the European Convention on Human Rights is supported by 47 states, stretching far beyond EU

It’s one of the world’s anchors for a free & fair society

We must stop #Johnson taking away the rights & freedoms of Brits under guise of Brexit
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Sadly this is not a new fight...

I’ve defended human rights before from Tory attacks, and I’ll defend them again.

And I’d hope the vast majority of the British people are with me.

Protecting human rights is who we are.
#BrexitDividend #ToryDamage
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Dealing with #covid19UK should be govt’s top priority.

I’ve called on #Johnson to pause Brexit trade talks and extend transition period so Ministers can focus.

Failure to prioritise is a recipe for disaster.

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UK faces a gathering storm of managing #Coronavirus, dealing with ongoing #FloodingCrisis, whilst attempting most complicated negotiations and supply chain restructure for generations.

Govt couldn’t manage #floods crisis on its own, so how can they tackle all 3 massive threats?
#Johnson has been conspicuous by his absence during #flooding crisis and failed to show the leadership required over a threat as serious as #Coronavirus.

He’s out of his depth.
And we’re out of time.

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Ed Davey MP 🔶
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Time to talk about Russia...

@BorisJohnson: now the election is over, when will the rest of us get to see the #RussiaReport? While Parliament is sitting, or Christmas Eve?

@libdems say #ReleaseTheRussiaReport thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2019-1…
Let’s talk about Russia...

My question to Boris Johnson

Qu: Are you most worried about evidence of foreign interference in elections and the referendum, or Tories’ close financial ties to Russia?

@LibDems say #ReleaseTheRussiaReport
Let’s talk about Russia...

Clearly too contentious for Tories to let us see the #RussiaReport before the election, so let’s see it now!

Sending back to committee is NOT good enough: blatant stalling. No ifs, no buts, we just want the truth.

@LibDems say #ReleaseTheRussiaReport
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Ed Davey 🔶
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At #TheTimeIsNow lobby I was reminded of the huge positive effects of the fight to stop #ClimateChange 👇

🌿 Crucial one is clean air. Air pollution is responsible for more deaths than smoking. Eliminating fossil fuels will clean up our air & improve our health 1/4
🌿Fighting #ClimateChange helps us fight poverty. Advances in renewables means electricity can be extended to the poorest parts of the world enabling development & growth

Find out about my plan to direct £trillions investment into renewable tech at edforleader.org 2/4
Turning our economy green means we can take on vested interests

Home grown, clean energy takes money out of the hands of vested interests & puts the future of UK energy back in our control 3/4
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Given importance if security cooperation to UK-EU relations this story only makes sense if UK government is actively planning to leave the European Convention on Human Rights [THREAD]
As story notes, the Prime Ministers’s de facto chief of staff is hostile to the European Convention and wants UK to leave it, and several senior members of the cabinet are hostile to the Human Rights Act, which incorporates Convention into domestic law
The goverment is planning to set up a commission to review the Human Rights Act and the role of the courts hrw.org/news/2020/02/1…
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Human rights day
Theme : Youth standing up for human right

Why we mark this day;

* Human rights are relevant to all of us, every day
* Our shared humanity is rooted in these universal values
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* Whenever and wherever humanity's values are abandoned, we all are at greater risk
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Rebecca Riddell
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We've just released the final report by @Alston_UNSR, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme #poverty, on his visit to the #UK. The report is available here: undocs.org/A/HRC/41/39/Ad…. A few key takeaways:
Some have asked me why a UN expert on #poverty would visit the #UK. Unfortunately, although the UK is the world’s 5th largest economy, 14 million are in poverty, child poverty is rising & predicted to reach 40% by 2021, homelessness is up 60%, and food bank use has skyrocketed.
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Human Rights Watch weighs in.
Slams NY DA cynical campaign to save law allowing them to withhold evidence. “Existing law interferes w/the truth-seeking role of our court process & severely damages the credibility of our courts as administrators of justice.”hrw.org/news/2019/03/2…
“Prosecutors benefit from existing rules. By closely guarding access to evidence & keeping accused people from effectively preparing their cases, they maintain substantial advantage in courts. They claim new rules will endanger witnesses & crime victims. This fear is unfounded.”
“The right to understand the accusation & to confront one’s accusers means little if that right is withheld until trial or withheld altogether bc that disadvantage resulted in a plea. Fortunately, NY has opportunity to fix this unfair aspect of the system.”Justiceisblindfolded.com
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