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A pre-conference capacity building day was held issues in greater depth in five workshop sessions,

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full-report of this inspiring day can be found on • how to campaign effectively on human rights
pages 6-7. issues;
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The main conference sessions took place on 28 • public attitudes to human rights, and how
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January. The conference was opened and chaired human rights language can empower people
by Anna Ford, former broadcast journalist and experiencing poor treatment or exclusion
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former Chair of Index on Censorship. from public services;
The morning plenary featured keynote • the debate over proposals for a new Bill of
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speeches by Ceri Goddard, Acting Director of Rights.
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BIHR, Professor Monica McWilliams, the Chief Comments and recommendations from these
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Commissioner for Human Rights in Northern workshops are outlined on pages 12-19.
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Ireland, and Trevor Phillips OBE, Chair of the In the afternoon plenary session a high profile
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Equality and Human Rights Commission (see media panel chaired by Anna Ford gave delegates
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pages 7-9). A panel discussion followed, enabling practical advice on how to change the portrayal
delegates to question and respond to issues of human rights issues in the UK media (see
raised in the opening speeches. Joining the pages 20-23).
keynote speakers on the panel were Professor Following the afternoon sessions, delegates
Francesca Klug OBE, Professorial Research Fellow reconvened to hear Lord Chancellor and
at the London School of Economics, Andrew Secretary of State for Justice the Rt Hon. Jack
Dismore MP, Chair of the Joint Committee on Straw MP deliver the final keynote speech and
Human Rights, and Edward Adams, Head of the take questions (see pages 24-25).
Human Rights Division at the Ministry of Justice Key recommendations and suggestions
(see pages 10-11). for action drawn from all panel sessions and
Delegates then discussed key themes and workshops can be found on pages 26-27.
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