A joint letter from members of the UK Independent Mechanism (UKIM), designated under Article 33.2 of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UN CRPD).
In August 2023, a UKIM report indicated little progress had been made to implement the Committee’s recommendations from its inquiry into the UK, which found ‘grave and systematic’ violations of the Convention. This letter provides more information in response to questions asked
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Jim Farish, who has been a Commissioner with the SHRC since 2022, has made the decision to step down from his role.
Jim has made a very positive contribution to the Commission, steering the Independent Governance Review and implementation, as well as public engagement and leadership on our new Strategic Plan 2024-28.
Professor Angela O’Hagan is the new Chair of the Commission. She said:
“I am sorry to see Jim go, as he has been a strong voice with the Commission and has provided me with very
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