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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 19 Feb 2019
Read about the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Project that's part of the Scotland public sector equality duty
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 27 Feb 2019
This section contains online video resources about Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 19 Feb 2019
This section contains online video resources about Equality and justiciability in the context of international human rights law.
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First Published: 01 Dec 2010
This report is the result of a pilot project exploring how voluntary organisations that work in the equalities field are using human rights concepts, language and tools in their. work
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First Published: 01 Feb 2015
A two page framework based on human rights case law has been produced to assist organisations in meeting their obligations under the law.
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First Published: 11 Jun 2009
This report draws on information that was submitted to the Commission during the Call for Evidence. During this timeframe we asked anyone with an interest in human rights to contact us with their views, experiences and recommendations for positive change.
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First Published: 01 Jun 2009
This report sets out the findings of a Human Rights Inquiry.
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First Published: 01 Jun 2009
Report on our research into the Human Rights Act's first ten years which makes a number of recommendations to help embed human rights in the public sector.
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First Published: 01 Jun 2010
Having been awarded 'A' status in 2009 by the International Coordinating Committee with the Paris Principles, this publication marks the one-year anniversary of our accreditation.
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First Published: 01 May 2014
This publication aims to help officials in public authorities understand how the Human Rights Act relates to what they do and how they do it.
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First Published: 01 Feb 2013
In 2011 the Commission published a report of the formal Inquiry into Human Trafficking in Scotland. This follow-on report looks at if the trafficking landscape in Scotland has changed.
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First Published: 01 Jun 2009
This report draws on findings from case studies in five different organisations, which have a reputation for having made some progress embedding human rights into their work.
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First Published: 01 Jul 2011
Report based on the 2011 Equality Exchange Conference, which explored the theme of Meet the challenge, lead the change.
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First Published: 01 Sep 2012
This report is a look at the future of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales. It was published in 2011.
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First Published: 01 Sep 2014
This publication records our work with partners in 2013/14, to strengthen the equality and human rights agenda in Wales, and set out our priorities for the next 12 months.
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First Published: 01 Aug 2014
This report is the independent assessment on the UK's progress on meeting the Universal Periodic Review recommendations in England, Wales and Scotland.
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First Published: 12 Apr 2007
This guidance gives an overview and case studies related to the Human Rights Act 1998.
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First Published: 01 Sep 2009
This guide outlines the role and experience of inspectorates, regulators and complaints-handling bodies in promoting human rights standards in public services.
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News
Published: 16 Jun 2017
Spoken-word artist and rapper George the Poet has released a new film, in partnership with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, in an attempt to help fight hate crime.
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First Published: 03 Apr 2012
This report examines the impact of the European Court of Human Rights on the United Kingdom
