#26 – Q:Witness – Human rights

Universal human rights are the legal and practical sibling to the Quaker idea that every person is unique, precious and a child of God - simply, that every person has a right to be treated with dignity and respect. In this episode we explore human rights from a European and international perspective. As Quakers in Britain issue a manifesto about the need to welcome newcomers to the UK with respect and dignity, we reflect on the perception of human rights in a Brexit landscape and hear about the Quaker spiritual view on human rights from Helen Drewery, Head of Witness and Worship at Quakers in Britain. In a wide-ranging conversation we speak with Sylvain Mossou and Martin Leng from the Quaker Council of European Affairs about human rights, the impact of Brexit, and responding to child immigration detention. Further reading --------------------------- Read the Quaker United Nations Office briefing at: http://quno.org/resource/2017/12/briefing-friends-human-rights-migrants-under-new-york-declaration Quaker Council for European Affairs: Briefing on the European Convention on Human Rights www.qcea.org/2017/08/new-brochure-the-european-convention-on-human-rights/ Report on child immigration detention in Europe: www.qcea.org/2017/07/report-child-immigration-detention-in-europe/