-
News
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.
-
publication download
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.
-
publication download
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 nation. Equality and Human Rights Commission report on the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy.
-
publication download
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.
-
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.
-
publication download
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.
-
News
Published: 26 Aug 2016
Our response to the latest United Nations report (ICERD) on racial discrimination on the UK
-
News
Published: 30 Aug 2016
Commission welcomes Government audit of racial and socio-economic disparities in public services
-
News
Published: 30 Mar 2017
Equality and Human Rights Commission Chair David Isaac responds to the Great Repeal Bill.
-
publication download
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.
-
publication download
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.
-
publication download
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.
-
publication download
First Published: 07 Sep 2017
Updated submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
-
Blog
Published: 08 Mar 2018
Our role in tackling gender inequality – and reasons to be cheerful on International Women’s Day.
-
News
Published: 11 May 2018
Disabled people in Wales are demoralised by a lack of accessible and adaptable housing.
-
News
Published: 31 May 2018
Thirteen NHS organisations have agreed to review their NHS Continuing Healthcare policies, following our threat of legal action.
-
Blog
Published: 11 Jun 2018
How can civil society organisations hold the government to account on human rights issues?
-
publication download
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.
-
publication download
First Published: 11 Oct 2018
We review people's experiences of prejudice, and people's attitudes towards others, in Britain today.