Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston
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Personal details | |
Born | Colin Mackenzie Low 23 September 1942 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Political party | None (crossbencher) |
Alma mater | Worcester College for the Blind The Queen's College, Oxford University of Cambridge |
Colin Mackenzie Low, Baron Low of Dalston,
Early life
Low was born in
Career
Low was a
He is a vice-president of the
Low is the Immediate Past President of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment.[4]
Honours
Low was appointed a
In 2014 he was awarded the Liberty Human Rights 'Campaign of the Year Award'. The citation reads: "for leading the campaign to ensure the protection of the Human Rights Act would apply to all residential care provided or arranged by local authorities. His victory forced the Government to accept the importance of guaranteeing human rights protections by demonstrating just how relevant those rights are for all." The award was presented to Lord Low at the annual Human Rights Awards ceremony at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on 1 December 2014.
References
- ^ UKAAF, Profile Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today
- ^ http://www.euroblind.org
- ^ "Our board". The Snowdon Trust. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "ICEVI - International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment". ICEVI. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 58013". The London Gazette. 16 June 2006. p. 8261.