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Equality and Human Rights 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.

Media briefing

Some key stories from the last 24 hours

Feature

What do mums and dads need to make life work?Have your say on the Home Front
Caring for children, earning money, looking after the house – who does what, what’s best for children, and what do parents really want and need? Have your say in our national survey and help us make a difference for families.

Commission news

UK ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

6 Aug 2008

This summer our Disability Committee has been considering the Government's likely intention to 'express reservations' when it ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities later this year. The Committee believes that the UK should ratify the Convention promptly and without reservation.

 

Lords rule murdered police witness did not have human rights breached

30 Jul 2008

Equality and Human Rights Commission legal group director John Wadham today expressed disappointment in a House of Lords ruling in the case of Giles Van Colle.

 

Commission's legal intervention leads to reprieve for domestic violence support group

29 Jul 2008

Ealing Council, whose new funding policies threatened the survival of long-standing domestic violence support group Southall Black Sisters (SBS), has capitulated following a legal challenge at the High Court.

 

Speakers' corner

Independent comment and opinion on equality and human rights issues. Latest article added: Frances Butler looks at whether dignity could ever be a legally enforceable right. What do you think?
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