News listing

Scotland’s Ethnic Minorities face overcrowding, poverty and unemployment, says equality and human rights body

Published: 18 Aug 2016

Commission in Scotland raises identity based bullying in Scottish schools with UN

Published: 04 Aug 2016

In evidence given to the UN Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Equality an Human Rights Commission in Scotland is calling for the Scottish Government to start reporting on identity based bullying in all Scottish schools.

Commission reacts to Citizen’s Advice report on employment gap faced by disabled people and people with health conditions

Published: 03 Aug 2016

Commission calls on Government to protect unaccompanied migrant children

Published: 02 Aug 2016

Commissioner Lorna McGregor has commented on a report from the House of Lords on unaccompanied migrant children in the EU

Commission responds to Government Hate Crime Action Plan announcement

Published: 26 Jul 2016

Commission chief executive responds to Government Hate Crime Action Plan announcement

Commission agrees that MPs should be allowed to breastfeed in the House of Commons

Published: 21 Jul 2016

Lack of progress on disability rights is society’s ‘badge of shame’

Published: 20 Jul 2016

David Isaac comments on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's response to the Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and its effect on the lives of disabled people.

Commission calls for a full-scale review of the UK’s hate crime strategy

Published: 12 Jul 2016

In a major report to the UN on racial discrimination, the Equality and Human Commission makes a series of recommendations to the UK government to tackle hate crime and lead a national effort to defeat those who seek to legitimise and spread hate.

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chair calls for pipeline target to increase women on boards

Published: 07 Jul 2016

Targets set by government to increase the representation of women on FTSE company boards show a ‘paucity of ambition’ and don’t go anywhere near far enough

Commission welcomes UN focus on access to justice and social security reform

Published: 29 Jun 2016

Reforms to the legal aid system, the introduction of employment tribunal fees and changes to the social security system have all been highlighted as major human rights concern