UCU: Future proofing the UK for equality and human rights

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes that:
1. In ILGA index ranking of European countries by laws on LGBT+ equality
i. UK fell to 22nd / 49 C
ii. Current UK Government presided over a fall of 6 places, joining Georgia and Hungary with joint largest drops
2. Polling suggests a Reform led government is possible. Therefore, it’s vital that human rights and equality are protected now.
Congress calls for:
a. Campaign for UK Government to legislate for
I. a fully inclusive and healthcare-inclusive conversion therapy ban.
II. restoration and safeguarding rights held by trans, non-binary and intersex people prior to FWS v Scottish Ministers (2025).
III. full restoration of protest rights.
b. UK Government to reaffirm full commitment to ECHR and Refugee Convention.
c. UK Government to fully implement UN Paris Principles in National Human Rights bodies, including the EHRC.
d. Campaign for a judiciary reflecting UK’s diverse demographics, including the nine protected characteristics.