Committees

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Joint Select Committee

The Joint Committee on Human Rights consists of twelve members, appointed from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, to examine matters relating to human rights within the United Kingdom, as well as scrutinising every Government Bill for its compatibility with human rights.

 

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

2 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
Opened 19 March 2020
Black people, racism and human rights
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 11 September 2020
Opened 1 July 2020

Non-inquiry work

Legislative scrutiny
Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.

Latest news

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Committee calls for evidence on the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill
Joint Committee Human Rights launches new inquiry
27 July 2020
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New inquiry: Impact of racism on black people's human rights
Joint Committee on Human Rights launches new inquiry
21 July 2020
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Joint Committee hears from Chief Midwifery Officer and Equality and Human Rights Commission on protecting human rights for black people
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines disproportionate levels of maternal deaths among black women
15 July 2020

Latest publications

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Letter from Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, regarding report on the review of operational policy on pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units and maternal separation, dated 30 July
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HC 518
Correspondence
Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding the right to life (Article 2 ECHR), dated 28 July
Inquiry The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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HC 265
Correspondence
Letter to Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Home Secretary, regarding the issue of statelessness, dated 22 July
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Correspondence

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2797 (General enquries) / 07565 202054 (Media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA