Policy

Human rights – based on principles such as dignity, equality and respect – have the potential to transform public services for older people.

A human rights approach can help raise service standards and can also give older people the tools to achieve redress if they receive poor treatment by service providers. Older people should be able to expect public authorities, including regulators, to take positive steps to protect their human rights.

Our policy work on human rights involves promoting their importance for older people, and working to ensure that government departments, regulators and service providers embed human rights principles into their work.

We are also calling for older people who experience human rights breaches to have effective redress.

For more details on the issues surrounding human rights policy and our work in this area download from the bottom of this page:

• the equality and human rights chapter from our report - The Age Agenda 2008 - public policy and older people.
• our policy position paper on human rights.

Contact us

Email: Policy

Our Human Rights Policy Expert is:

Nony Ardill