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Published: 22 Sep 2020
Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the human rights implications of restrictions on people’s lives due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
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Published: 14 May 2020
David Isaac commented on support and care for older people during the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about breaches of human rights.
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Published: 08 Mar 2019
Our study into the experiences of Scottish local elections candidates has revealed a clear lack of diversity among councillors.
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Published: 25 Oct 2018
Some of Scotland’s poorest and most disadvantaged communities risk falling even further behind, a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns today.
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Published: 04 Sep 2018
A new inquiry to investigate whether changes to legal aid funding have left some victims of discrimination unable to access justice has been launched today.
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Published: 31 May 2018
We issued a statement in support of the launch of Lord Bracadale’s review of hate crime legislation in Scotland
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Published: 27 Feb 2017
High Court verdict on the case ‘S v Borough of Croydon’, on housing and accommodation for young asylum seekers claiming asylum as children
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Published: 30 Sep 2016
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Published: 23 Sep 2016
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland has welcomed the report from the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion, which calls for a multi-agency approach to stamp out hate crime in Scotland.
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Published: 20 May 2016
The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has welcomed the positive judgement released today on Hunter v Student Awards Agency for Scotland, The Scottish Ministers, and others which found that refusing a student loan to a person because of their age breached Human Rights and equality law.