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Published: 18 Jan 2023
New report from Scottish Funding Council and the Equality and Human Rights Commission pinpoints stubborn barriers to equality and sets national targets for tackling them.
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Published: 27 Jan 2022
We have released a statement in response to allegations by Nusrat Ghani MP of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party.
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Published: 06 Dec 2019
Berkshire based adoption agency found to have discriminated against a British born couple of Sikh Indian heritage.
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Published: 28 May 2019
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is today launching a formal investigation to determine whether The Labour Party has unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish.
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Published: 08 Mar 2019
Our study into the experiences of Scottish local elections candidates has revealed a clear lack of diversity among councillors.
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Published: 07 Mar 2019
Having received a number of complaints regarding antisemitism in the Labour Party, we believe the Labour Party may have unlawfully discriminated against people because of their ethnicity and religious beliefs.
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Published: 25 Oct 2018
Britain’s most at-risk groups of people are in danger of being forgotten and becoming trapped in disadvantage, Britain’s equality body is warning in its comprehensive report on the state of equality and human rights in Britain.
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Published: 25 Oct 2018
Some of Scotland’s poorest and most disadvantaged communities risk falling even further behind, a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns today.
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Published: 11 Oct 2018
Three quarters of people in Britain agree that there should be equality for all, but veiled prejudice and negative attitudes towards others are still prevalent in our society.
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Published: 12 Sep 2018
A London school boy has been allowed to keep his dreadlocked hair and return to Fulham Boys School, following legal action brought by Steel & Shamash Solicitors and funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.