UK Advocacy Group Says Human Rights Laws Don’t Adequately Protect the Elderly

From the BBC:

Human rights legislation is failing some vulnerable older people, according to charity Help the Aged.The charity said gaps in the law left older people exposed to mistreatment which cannot be fully investigated or dealt with under the Human Rights Act.It said that while statutory services were covered under the Act, the majority of care – which is contracted to the private sector – is not.It urged the government to push forward with its planned equality bill.The bill, included in the 2005 Queen’s Speech, will establish a Commission for Equality and Human Rights, among other aims.

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