EHRC - Race

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Our job is to promote equality and human rights, and to create a fairer Britain. We do this by providing advice and guidance, working to implement an effective legislative framework and raising awareness of your rights.

Race

This section of the site is about discrimination on the grounds of race.

It is unlawful for a person to discriminate on racial grounds against another person. The law defines racial grounds as including race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins.

On the following pages, find out more about race discrimination, your legal rights and what to do if you are being discrimination against.