Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence
The equality and human rights watchdog has refused to withdraw its report to the UN on the implementation of its disability convention, despite omitting vital information that links government ministers with the deaths of benefit claimants.
Only two weeks ago, three national disabled people’s organisations were forced to withdraw their own report to the UN, after admitting that their document failed to speak out strongly enough on links between the government’s welfare reforms and the deaths of disabled people who had been denied the benefits they needed.
Disability Rights UK, Disability Wales and Inclusion Scotland agreed to strengthen their “shadow” report and resubmit it to the UN’s committee on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD), after the omissions were highlighted by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) and Disability News Service (DNS).
But now the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) – which funded the trio’s shadow report – has admitted that its own report to the UN has left out some of the same key pieces of evidence.
Source: Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence
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Why do I get the feeling that EHRC have been lent on? probably paranoia on my part.
The British Establishment closing ranks. “Lent on” – wouldn’t be surprised if Common Purpose was involved.
You’re probably right Fibro, been bought off by the state!
Probably not paranoia on your part Fibro.
I am sick to the eye teeth with these so-called Reports to the UN. As far as I can see, they are a useless waste of time and taxpayers’ money, because I have seen no evidence that this government take any notice whatsoever of the UN’s conclusions or recommendations.
Remember the Raquel Rolnik UN report on ‘bedroom tax’? We still have it!
druk just another stool pigeon charity that talks for gov but the un nows whots happening throughout europe that this gov has got a culling of the stock through benefits denial but then are un toothless dog