RightsInfo wins Plain English Communicator 2015 award

A human rights website has won the “Plain English Communicator Award 2015”.

RightsInfo, the brainchild of barrister Adam Wagner, has worked on making the European Convention on Human Rights accessible by providing information on each of its articles as well as summaries of Strasbourg caselaw.

Since 1979, the Plain English Campaign has been campaigning against gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information.

Past winners of the “Plain English Communicator” award include Mariella Frostrup, Gary Neville and, perhaps ironically, Boris Johnson.

Plain English said: “Earlier this year RightsInfo provided an easy to read and understand version of The European Convention on Human Rights.

“It goes without saying that, in the current global climate, such a document could prove to be incredibly important. RightsInfo, founded by Adam Wagner, deserve great credit for their work.

“Using clever and well-designed infographics, RightsInfo’s alternative document, which covers all 16 Human Rights articles, renders complex information comprehensible and readable.

“The rewritten and redesigned articles also offer timely emphasis on some horrifying facts, such as the level of torture in Europe. This is clearly a vital piece of work, which is why we wanted to recognise it with an award.”