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Rights for real — older people, human rights and the CEHR [Commission for Equality and Human Rights]
Author(s)	Frances Butler
Corporate Author	Age Concern England - ACE
Publisher	Age Concern England, London, May 2006
Pages	72 pp
Source	Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. www.ageconcern.org.uk
Keywords	Ageism ; Sexual equality ; Rights [elderly] ; Statutory agencies ; Social policy ; Age Concern.
Annotation	Hitherto, the Human Rights Act 1998 has been limited in its impact in tackling issues such as age discrimination and elder abuse. The new Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) promises to be a major catalyst both for enhancing older people's protection, and for using human rights as a tool for transforming public services. This report makes the case for embedding older people's human rights into the CEHR's work. The human rights issues covered as they relate to public services include health, social care and housing. Although this report concentrates on issues as they affect England, the content has relevance for other parts of the UK. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-061006004 B
Classmark	B:TOB: TM8: IKR: PB: TM2: PT
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