English: I chair the Senedd's cross-party group on human rights, and we held a meeting this morning to discuss the motion and the implications of the reforms to the Human Rights Act. Altaf Hussain, you were there, but I don't think you were listening. The consensus among the group's members, who are among Wales's foremost experts on human rights legislation, on the rights of groups such as women, disabled people, and in the field of housing and local services, their consensus was that this reform - so-called reform - is unnecessary and the proposals are likely to lead to regression in the protection and fulfillment of human rights in Wales, and with a potential to hamper progress on equality and social justice in Wales. Earlier this year, the human rights stakeholder group, the equality and human rights coalition, the Wales Council for Voluntary Action and Wales Governance Centre held a stakeholder engagement round-table to discuss the UK Government's consultation. Thirty-eight civic society and academic stakeholders were present, many of whom are members of the Senedd's cross-party group on human rights. They were also in agreement that there is no mandate for repeal and that reform will reduce access to justice and the accountability of the UK Government and public authorities. And the firm conclusion was that this should not apply in Wales. We must not let the ideologically driven and flawed reasoning of the UK Government for passing these Bills and for reforming the Human Rights Act to weaken our determination or lessen our ambition to strengthen human rights in Wales. It is imperative that Wales maintains its current progressive course as regards advancing human rights practice and incorporation, and increasing connections between international and domestic human rights law. Given the context set out in the motion, the Welsh Government should accelerate its work on establishing a Welsh bill of rights, and I'm glad to hear the plans announced by the Minister for legislation. The repression of human rights goes against everything we believe here in Wales, and our collective aim to be a nation of sanctuary. We often talk about the need to learn the hard lessons of the pandemic. The pandemic has undoubtedly shown that the rights of minority groups are particularly at risk at times of crisis. The 'Locked out' report on the experiences of disabled people during lockdown shows clearly why rights must be strengthened, Altaf Hussain, not weakened. It made it clear to us how we can use the Human Rights Act to challenge and create change.
Welsh: Rydw i'n cadeirio grŵp trawsbleidiol y Senedd ar hawliau dynol, a chynhaliwyd cyfarfod y bore yma i drafod y cynnig a goblygiadau'r diwygiadau i'r Ddeddf Hawliau Dynol. Altaf Hussain, roeddech chi yno, ond dydw i ddim yn credu yr oeddech chi'n gwrando. Y consensws ymhlith aelodau'r grŵp, sydd ymhlith arbenigwyr mwyaf blaenllaw Cymru ar ddeddfwriaeth hawliau dynol, ar hawliau grwpiau fel merched, pobl anabl, ac ym maes tai a gwasanaethau lleol, eu consensws oedd bod y diwygiad hwn - diwygiad chwedl hwythau - yn ddiangen ac mae'r cynigion yn debygol o arwain at atchweliad o ran diogelu a chyflawni hawliau dynol yng Nghymru, a gyda photensial i lesteirio cynnydd o ran cydraddoldeb a chyfiawnder cymdeithasol yng Nghymru. Yn gynharach eleni, cynhaliodd y grŵp rhanddeiliaid hawliau dynol, cynghrair cydraddoldebau a hawliau dynol, Cyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru a Chanolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru ford gron ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid i drafod ymgynghoriad Llywodraeth y DU. Roedd 38 o gymdeithasau dinesig a rhanddeiliaid academaidd yn bresennol, ac mae llawer ohonyn nhw yn aelodau o grŵp trawsbleidiol y Senedd ar hawliau dynol. Roedden nhw hefyd yn cytuno nad oes mandad ar gyfer diddymu ac y bydd diwygio'n lleihau mynediad at gyfiawnder ac atebolrwydd Llywodraeth y DU ac awdurdodau cyhoeddus. A'r casgliad pendant oedd na ddylai hyn fod yn berthnasol yng Nghymru. Mae'n rhaid i ni beidio â gadael i'r rhesymu diffygiol sy'n cael ei sbarduno gan ideoleg Llywodraeth y DU i basio'r Biliau ac i ddiwygio'r Ddeddf Hawliau Dynol i wanhau ein penderfyniad neu leihau ein huchelgais i gryfhau hawliau dynol yng Nghymru. Mae'n hanfodol bod Cymru'n cynnal ei chwrs blaengar presennol o ran hyrwyddo arferion ac ymgorffori hawliau dynol, a chynyddu cysylltiadau rhwng cyfraith hawliau dynol ryngwladol a domestig. O ystyried y cyd-destun a nodir yn y cynnig, dylai Llywodraeth Cymru gyflymu ei gwaith ar sefydlu deddf hawliau i Gymru, ac rwy'n falch o glywed y cynlluniau a gyhoeddwyd gan y Gweinidog deddfwriaeth. Mae atal hawliau dynol yn mynd yn groes i bopeth yr ydym ni'n ei gredu yma yng Nghymru, a'n nod ar y cyd i fod yn genedl noddfa. Rydym ni'n aml yn siarad am yr angen i ddysgu gwersi caled y pandemig. Heb os, mae'r pandemig wedi dangos bod hawliau grwpiau lleiafrifol mewn perygl arbennig ar adegau o argyfwng. Mae'r adroddiad 'Drws ar Glo' ar brofiadau pobl anabl yn ystod y cyfyngiadau symud yn dangos yn glir pam y mae'n rhaid cryfhau hawliau, Altaf Hussain, nid eu gwanhau. Roedd yn ei gwneud yn glir i ni sut y gallwn ni ddefnyddio'r Ddeddf Hawliau Dynol i herio a chreu newid.