Leigh Day signs open letter marking Human Rights Day

The UDHR, published in 1948, set out for the first time the fundamental human rights that should be universally protected. These rights were subsequently solidified by the Council of Europe at its inaugural European Convention on Human Rights, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.

Now, Leigh Day and other co-signatories of this year’s open letter have called on UK leaders to reaffirm the country’s commitment to its national and international human rights obligations.

Human rights make up a key part of Leigh Day’s work, with the firm working tirelessly to ensure that people in the UK and across the world have access to justice in the protection of their rights.

Over the past year, Leigh Day cases have included securing the transfer of asylum seekers stranded in terrible conditions on Diego Garcia to the UK, supporting victims of abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, and fighting for justice for victims of the infected blood scandal.

The firm joins a range of organisations including NGOs, charities and campaign groups in working to ensure that leaders uphold their commitments to protecting the fundamental rights that everyone should be entitled to.

Leigh Day partner Jamie Beagent said:

“Human rights continues to be a major part of our work at Leigh Day, and I am proud of great scope of cases that our teams have worked on over the past 12 months. As we mark the anniversary of Human Rights Day with the signing of this open letter, we look forward to continuing our work in ensuring that leaders both in the UK and across the world are committed to upholding these fundamental rights.”