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.

Upcoming events

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Wednesday 16 July 2025
2:00pm
Private meeting 16 July 2025
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Past events

Wednesday 9 July 2025
2:00pm Private
Private meeting 9 July 2025
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 2 July 2025
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Oral evidence 2 July 2025
2:15pm
  • Professor David Leslie (Professor of Ethics, Technology, and Society at Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) at Queen Mary University of London, and Director of Ethics and Responsible Innovation Research at The Alan Turing Institute)
  • Ravi Naik (Solicitor at AWO (a data rights agency), and Hon. Professor at UCL Laws at UCL (University College London))
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 1 July 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Appointment of the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - Oral evidence 1 July 2025
2:20pm
  • Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 25 June 2025
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Universal Periodic Review - Oral evidence 25 June 2025
2:15pm
  • Dr Michael Lane (Lecturer in Law at University of Worcester)
  • Professor Jon Yorke (Professor of Human Rights at Birmingham City University)
  • Dr Alice Storey (Associate Professor of Human Rights at Birmingham City University)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 0207 219 2793 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8430 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA