Wales Human Rights Congress

The Congress will bring together individuals with an interest in human rights, voluntary sector organisations, academics, and civil society organisations in Wales.

Join us to:

• Cocreate a draft Wales Human Rights Bill – what do voluntary sector organisations, academics, and civil society want it to look like and cover
• Discuss and learn how to put human rights into practice – making rights a reality for everyone in Wales.

Participants will:

• Hear from Wales and UK experts on a range of Human Rights themes.
• Discuss progress to realise the human rights guaranteed to everyone in Wales as set out in international human rights treaties.
• Discuss what should be in devolved legislation to incorporate international human rights into Welsh law in relation to different treaties and areas of rights.
• Understand a range of different tools and methods to put human rights law into practice and make rights a reality for everyone in Wales.
• Discuss what is needed to move from legislation to human rights approaches.
• Discuss how to put human rights into practice every day, everywhere in Wales.

Where: Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith, Cardiff

Date: 16 September 2026

Time: 9.30 – 4pm

Book your place here: https://luma.com/sb6jjf5e

How to register

Please follow the link above to register.

When registering, let us know your language choice and any access requirements

If you’re unable to register online or have any questions please email HumanRightsConsortiumCymru@wcva.cymru

or contact WCVA and ask for Ele Hicks.

Registration deadline: 2 September