Government will be questioned on whether austerity measures occupy adversely affected marginalised people as fragment of routine checkupThe United Nations has launched an investigation into whether welfare cuts occupy disproportionally hit marginalised groups in Britain such as single parents,ethnic minorities and children.
It follows a separate confidential human rights inquiry by the UN into alleged violations of disability rights following welfare reforms, though this second investigation will be held in public and is more akin to a routine checkup rather than a response to an emergency situation. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com