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17 - Coronavirus and human rights special (part 2/2)

17 - Coronavirus and human rights special (part 2/2)

FromBetter Human Podcast


17 - Coronavirus and human rights special (part 2/2)

FromBetter Human Podcast

ratings:
Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week the UK parliament will debate the Coronavirus Bill, the most sweeping set of emergency powers since the Second World War. The bill will bring huge changes to mental health law, the entitlement to social care, burial and coronial laws, police powers... and more. The 329-page law will be debated in days rather than months. What impact will this have for human rights? In Part 2 of this coronavirus special I discuss the bill, and other issues arising from the pandemic, with an expert panel including barristers Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC and Nichola Higgins and academics Aoife Nolan and Judith Bueno De Mesquita. Part 1 is here: https://anchor.fm/better-human/episodes/16---Coronavirus-and-human-rights-special-Part-12-ebopmk
Released:
Mar 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (63)

Can human rights make our societies better? This podcast explores the most important human rights issues of the day through engaging and accessible interviews with high-profile guests and straightforward guides to key concepts and key events. Presented by leading human rights lawyer Adam Wagner.