The real reason for brexit....
'The UN is to carry out a major investigation into the Conservative government. After numerous complaints were made, it will be reporting on concerns surrounding Britain’s human rights record, the impact of austerity, poverty, mass surveillance, racism, and press freedom. But no UK mainstream media outlets appear to be reporting this potentially damning investigation.
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is carrying out its periodic review of the UK’s commitment to international human rights law. So it asked hundreds of campaign groups, charities and organisations to submit evidence [pdf p13]. And the complaints made by these bodies are damning.
The Tories: a damning assessment
They include [pdf]:
That the UK leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) would “undermine” and “erode” human rights. And that it would also pose a “threat” to previous UN rulings in this area.
That, after the EU referendum, ethnicity-related hate crime rose 57%.
Overcrowding in prisons.
Cuts to legal aid.
“Very little” action on tackling human trafficking.
The UK government’s failure to address the “pervasive” issue of violence against women and girls.
Gender inequality.
A failure to tackle child poverty.'
https://www.thecanary.co/2017/05/05/...ign-reporting/