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Ray’s parents split up when she was very young, her dad was in and out of prison and was absent from her life which affected her more than she realised. She fought with her mum a lot and ended up estranged from her, and living with her grandparents. (2/8)
But her grandfather had struggles of his own, with alcohol and mental health, so Ray ended up in care. (3/8)
Her school supported her – giving her the space to breathe and teachers that understood what she was going through. (4/8)
She also was living in temporary accommodation for a period of months which was so destabilising but found a space with @RichmondFellowship’s Castle project too. (5/8)
But the thing that really made a difference to Ray was her love and involvement with #Judo - finding a lifeline in the most unexpected of places.
We know that finding routes to mental health support is not easy, but there are still ways, different places, different kinds of support than first expected. (7/8)
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If you have a law but assert a right to ignore it, is it still a law?

That's a particularly sharp question when you are talking about a law which is a final backstop against breaches of international human rights norms. You are going to assert a right to ignore those? Really?
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We’re publishing this comic on #humanrightsday2021 when the rights in this country are at extreme risk.

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We’re @EachOtherUK and we’re launching our very first comic strip today on #humanrightsday2021.

We're doing a take over of @JolyonMaugham account to give you all a sneak preview of the young people's stories we’ll be featuring.

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Tia's story started when there was a tragedy in the family.

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Hello! We’re @EachOtherUK, we tell news stories that inform and personal stories that inspire and, in doing so, we work to build public understanding and support for #HumanRights

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