The Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland is working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect and promote human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland will provide information and advice, campaign on issues regarding age, race, disability, gender, religion or belief and sexual orientation, seek to influence legislation and policy, and support key legal cases. We work with the Scottish Government and other partners to promote equality and spread best practice. We will be working closely with the newly formed Scottish Commission of Human Rights to ensure all society is treated equally and fairly.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission acts not only for the disadvantaged, but for everyone in society, and can use its new enforcement powers where necessary to guarantee people’s equality. It also has a mandate to promote understanding of the Human Rights.