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Inquiry into disability discrimination in the Scottish criminal justice system

Published: 01 Mar 2019

A legal inquiry into whether people with mental health conditions, cognitive impairments and conditions including autism are experiencing discrimination in the criminal justice system is launched today.

A Lever for Change: Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

First Published: 01 Jul 2010

In the UK, international human rights conventions, such as CEDAW and its supplementary treaty, the Optional Protocol, can seem far removed from the daily realities of women’s and girls’ lives, especially as we have a range of domestic measures in place to promote and enforce equality between women and men. However, as women’s rights advocates in other countries have already shown, international conventions like CEDAW can offer very useful and practical tools for challenging discrimination against women and gender inequality.

Inquiry into non-natural deaths in detention of adults with mental health conditions, 2010–13

First Published: 23 Feb 2015

This report details incidents from the inquiry into the non-natural deaths of adults with mental health conditions while in detention.

Race report: Healing a divided Britain

Race report: Healing a divided nation. Equality and Human Rights Commission report on the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy.

Healing a divided Britain: the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy

First Published: 18 Aug 2016

Race report: Healing a divided nation. Equality and Human Rights Commission report on the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy.

Race report statistics

Last updated: 15 Oct 2020

Race report: Healing a divided nation. Equality and Human Rights Commission report on the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy.

Preventing Deaths in Detention of Adults with Mental Health Conditions report

First Published: 23 Feb 2015

Inquiry revealing that despite many reports and recommendations, adults with mental health conditions have died of ‘non-natural’ causes while in state detention in police cells and psychiatric wards.

Commission responds to UN report on racial discrimination in the UK

Published: 26 Aug 2016

Our response to the latest United Nations report (ICERD) on racial discrimination on the UK

Commission welcomes government audit of racial and socio-economic disparities in public services

Published: 30 Aug 2016

Commission welcomes Government audit of racial and socio-economic disparities in public services

Great Repeal Bill response

Published: 30 Mar 2017

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chair David Isaac responds to the Great Repeal Bill.

The role and experience of inspectorates, regulators and complaints-handling bodies in promoting human rights standards in public services

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.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: what does it mean for you?

First Published: 13 Jul 2017

This guide explains what the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is and what it means for you.

Tackling disability-related harassment: Final progress report 2017

First Published: 14 Aug 2017

'Tackling disability-related harassment: Final progress report 2017' concludes the Commission's review into the actions and initiatives taken by public authorities in dealing with disability-related harassment.

Race rights in the UK: Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

First Published: 07 Sep 2017

Updated submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Reasons to be cheerful on International Women's Day

Published: 08 Mar 2018

Our role in tackling gender inequality – and reasons to be cheerful on International Women’s Day.

Disabled people in Wales: housing crisis

Published: 11 May 2018

Disabled people in Wales are demoralised by a lack of accessible and adaptable housing.

NHS u-turns on discriminatory policies

Published: 31 May 2018

Thirteen NHS organisations have agreed to review their NHS Continuing Healthcare policies, following our threat of legal action.

Looking at torture closer to home

Published: 11 Jun 2018

How can civil society organisations hold the government to account on human rights issues?

Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

First Published: 01 Nov 2014

Understanding what governments need to do to advance women's rights in Great Britain Developed with the National Alliance of Women’s Organisations – the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women – is the United Nations’ international Bill of Rights for women.

Developing a national barometer of prejudice and discrimination in Britain

First Published: 11 Oct 2018

We review people's experiences of prejudice, and people's attitudes towards others, in Britain today.