2019/09/01 by Jake Phillips, Loraine Gelsthorpe, Nicola Padfield · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Health Professions · #Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis #Homelessness and Social Issues
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/1467-923x.12746
Abstract Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states that ‘everyone has the right to life’. This right is contained in all human rights treaties that developed from the UDHR, including the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Yet, as we argue, the UK government is failing to protect this right when it comes to certain groups of people under probation supervision. To date, human rights legislation has failed adequately to protect these vulnerable individuals and to hold the state to account. This article explores the greater potential for using human rights legislation to ensure better accountability in this area.