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Jun 21 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
MPs from across Parliament and 150 organisations demand full scrutiny of the Government's planned bill that will rip up our #HumanRightsAct

Gov's refusing.

What are they so afraid of?*
theguardian.com/law/2022/jun/2…
*rhetorical question. We know it's any form of accountability.
The Government's plan to rip up our #HumanRightsAct is a power grab.

More power for them. Fewer rights for you.

Sign the petition to #SaveYourRights
action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/100020/pe…
📃 Read the full letter to the Deputy PM with the full list of signatories here
libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/what-are…

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