#VaccinePassports will create a two-tier society where some people can access services and others are shut out.
And it's the most marginalised whose rights will be worst affected.
No NHS number? Then you can't prove your vaccination status.
Many Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people, homeless people and migrants for example don't have NHS numbers.
Some people can't safely access healthcare at all.
Gov's #HostileEnvironment means the Home Office uses patient data to track people down for detention and deportation.
Many communities experience discrimination and unequal treatment in healthcare settings.
People facing routine discrimination shouldn't be punished for their distrust of the State.
We all want to keep each other safe, but aren't all faced with the same choices.
While #VaccinePassports may seem like a solution, they’re actually a by-product of the failings of this Government’s pandemic response.
Coercion is not the answer.
We need meaningful access to healthcare - which means removing barriers like the Hostile Environment - and improved education on the vaccine to support informed consent. libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/vaccine-…
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If you're wondering why people are still taking to the streets against the #PoliceCrackdownBill, here's what the Gov has in store for the people's right to protest:
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CONDITIONS
Currently a senior police officer can place 3 conditions on a static protest (that stays in one place): 1. place 2. duration 3. number of people
#PoliceCrackdownBill lets the officer place any condition "as appear to him necessary" - a dangerously broad power.
NOISE
The #PoliceCrackdownBill says "noise generated by persons taking part" is a reason for police to impose conditions on a protest if the noise "may result in serious disruption to the activities of an organisation which are carried out in the vicinity".
The #PoliceCrackdown Bill gives police more powers to shut down protest, creates a buffer zone around Parliament, makes 'serious annoyance' punishable by 10 years in prison AND MORE.
Protest isn't a gift from the State. It's our fundamental right
The #PoliceCrackdownBill targets what makes our protest rights meaningful and gives the police even more powers to shut protests down.
Breakdown of this dangerous Bill [THREAD]:
CONDITIONS
Currently a senior police officer can place 3 conditions on a static protest (that stays in one place): 1. place 2. duration 3. number of people
#PoliceCrackdownBill lets the officer place any condition "as appear to him necessary" - a dangerously broad power.
NOISE
The #PoliceCrackdownBill says "noise generated by persons taking part" is a reason for police to impose conditions on a protest if the noise "may result in
serious disruption to the activities of an organisation which are carried out in the vicinity".
🔘Suspends the racist hostile environment
🔘Respects disabled people’s rights
🔘Ensures everyone has safe housing
🔘Makes sure everyone can meet their basic needs
🔘Protects protest rights
🔘Guarantees MPs vote on lockdown restrictions