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Briefing paper 5: Race disproportionality in stops and searches under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

First Published: 17 Apr 2014

This briefing paper looks at how police forces are using stop and search powers under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. It found that some of the police forces in England stop and search a much higher proportion of Black, Asian and mixed ethnicity people than others in their community.

Briefing paper 7: race disproportionality in stops and searches, 2011-12

First Published: 17 Apr 2014

This briefing reviews the latest stop and search data for England and Wales in conjunction with new population estimates by ethnic group from the 2011 Census. It provides estimates of race disproportionality and excess stops and searches for two years, 2010/11 and 2011/12, for each Police Force.

Briefing paper 8: Experimental Analysis of Examinations and Detentions under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000

First Published: 07 Jul 2014

This briefing presents an experimental analysis of data relating to Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. This legislation provides powers in relation to port and border controls and permits passengers entering or leaving Great Britain or Northern Ireland to be stopped, questioned and detained in order to determine their possible involvement in terrorism.

Guide to the Human Rights Act for people with learning disabilities

First Published: 01 Apr 2008

This booklet tells you about the Human Rights Act.

Hidden in plain sight - Wales summary, September 2011

First Published: 01 Sep 2011

Summary of an inquiry showing that disability harassment is a daily experience for many disabled people.

Hidden in plain sight: An Equality and Human Rights Commission Inquiry into disability-related harassment Wales summary

First Published: 01 Sep 2011

Summary of an inquiry showing that disability harassment is a daily experience for many disabled people.

Hidden in plain sight: inquiry into disability-related harassment

First Published: 01 Aug 2011

Final report of our inquiry which found that harassment is a commonplace experience for disabled people.

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.

LGB&T Hate Crime Reporting: Identifying Barriers and Solutions

First Published: 01 Jul 2015

The research offers an insight into LGB&T people’s experiences and expectations of hate crime reporting, and to provide best practice guidance.

Manifesto for Change: Progress Report 2013

First Published: 01 Dec 2013

The Commission asked agencies what steps they have taken to address disability related harassment between 2012 and 2013. This document provides an overview of what agencies told us and our analysis.

Paulley v FirstGroup PLC

Last updated: 13 Aug 2019

Background on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's involvement in the Doug Paulley v FirstGroup PLC legal case, involving disability discrimination and priority for wheelchair users on public transport.

Wheelchair spaces on buses must be available to disabled people, bus companies told

Published: 15 Jun 2016

Commission welcomes UN focus on access to justice and social security reform

Published: 29 Jun 2016

Reforms to the legal aid system, the introduction of employment tribunal fees and changes to the social security system have all been highlighted as major human rights concern

Standing up against race hate

Published: 13 Jul 2016

Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, David Isaac, talks about how the Commission is committed to defeating the dramatic rise in race hate crime following the EU referendum.

Lack of progress on disability rights is society’s ‘badge of shame’

Published: 20 Jul 2016

David Isaac comments on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's response to the Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and its effect on the lives of disabled people.

Commission agrees that MPs should be allowed to breastfeed in the House of Commons

Published: 21 Jul 2016

Not just another statistic - Life in Wales for people with mental health conditions, Gypsy Travellers, transgender people and asylum seekers and refugees

First Published: 01 Nov 2010

This publication explores the life experiences of Gypsy Travellers, asylum seekers, refugees, transgender people and people with a mental health condition to discover how they encounter more negative attitudes, prejudice and isolation than others living in Wales.

Our inquiry into the harassment of disabled people - what we found out

First Published: 01 Sep 2011

Report detailing the finding from an inquiry into the harassment of disabled people.

Commission reacts to Citizen’s Advice report on employment gap faced by disabled people and people with health conditions

Published: 03 Aug 2016

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.