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

Published: 18 Aug 2016

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

Understanding the Legal Definitions of Discrimination and Unlawful Behaviour in the Equality Act 2010: Guidance for Small Business

First Published: 22 Mar 2013

This guide gives a brief overview of the legal definitions and types of discrimination and unlawful behaviour set out in the Equality Act 2010.

Scotland’s equality body calls for coordinated leadership to tackle hate crime

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. 

Equality Commission welcomes improvement in social attitudes in Scotland

Published: 30 Sep 2016

Stop and think again, towards equality in police PACE stop and search

First Published: 01 May 2013

Stop and think again is a report about the disproportionate number of black and Asian people stopped for police stop and searches.

Research report 23: Race discrimination in the construction industry

First Published: 18 May 2009

This report reviews the literature on racial discrimination and racial equality in the construction industry in Great Britain.

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.

Research report 56 - Processes of prejudice: Theory, evidence and intervention

First Published: 14 May 2010

This report reviews current knowledge about prejudice, focussing on protected characteristics of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Research report 57 - Understanding the rise of the far-right: Survey results

First Published: 26 Jun 2010

This survey report examines the factors which underpin support for far-right political parties in England, particularly the British National Party (BNP).

Research report 58 - Understanding the rise of the far right: Focus group results

First Published: 22 Jun 2010

This report explores the reasons for the rise in support for the far right as voiced in a series of focus groups.

Research Report 64: Prevention and response to identity-based bullying among local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales

First Published: 01 Dec 2010

This report examines identity-based bullying of young people and the preventative and responsive strategies employed by local authorities across Britain.

Response to Scottish Parliament Committee report into prejudice based bullying

Published: 06 Jul 2017

Our response to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee report into prejudice-based bullying and harassment of children and young people in schools.

Research report 92 : Caste in Britain - Experts' Seminar and Stakeholders' Workshop

First Published: 01 Apr 2014

This guidance covers the two invitation-only events, an experts seminar and a stakeholders workshop, to debate issues of caste in Britain, and the implications of new legislation on caste discrimination.

Experiences of Migrant Workers in Fish and Food Processing in North-East and Central Scotland: A fact finding study 2015

First Published: 01 Nov 2015

A report focusing on a small scale fact finding study into migrant workers in the food.

Scotland hate crime legislation review response

Published: 31 May 2018

We issued a statement in support of the launch of Lord Bracadale’s review of hate crime legislation in Scotland

A law about making things better for people from different groups

First Published: 29 Feb 2012

This is the Easy Read guide to the public sector equality duty.

Legal aid for victims of discrimination: Scottish research project

Last updated: 04 Nov 2020

We are carrying out research to look at whether legal aid enables people who raise a discrimination complaint in Scotland to get justice.

Dealing with discrimination when using a service

Last updated: 22 Mar 2023

If you believe someone has unlawfully discriminated against you, harassed or victimised you in relation to the goods, facilities or services, or public functions they provide, or an association they run, what can you do about it? This part of this guide: tells you what your choices are suggests...