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The Politics Network Discusses Human Rights

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Human rights are one of the core elements of the West's sense of morality and ethics. Human rights discourse underpins many of our moral claims and grounds our sense of right and wrong. Whether politicians are talking about housing or the environment, family life or working conditions, human rights are frequently invoked as the basis for action/change/preservation. But what are human rights? Where have they come from? Where are they going? We sat down with lawyer David McIlroy to ask these and many other questions that, as Christians, we might better understand our political culture and be able to positively contribute as a result.

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Tom Kendall

Tom Kendall was the UCCF Politics Network Coordinator from 2019-2023. Before joining UCCF, Tom worked as a Parliamentary Assistant to an MP in Westminster. In his spare time, Tom enjoys sport, …

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David McIlroy

Dr David McIlroy is a barrister specialising in banking law. He is a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London and at the University of Notre Dame …

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