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New inquiry to determine whether discrimination victims on lower incomes are being denied justice

Published: 04 Sep 2018

A new inquiry to investigate whether changes to legal aid funding have left some victims of discrimination unable to access justice has been launched today.

Chelsea Football Club enters formal agreement with national equality body

Published: 16 May 2018

Chelsea Football Club has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to improve disability access at its stadium and regularly update the watchdog on its progress.

Disabled people in Wales: housing crisis

Published: 11 May 2018

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

Premier League clubs' progress on disabled access revealed

Published: 20 Apr 2017

Premier League clubs have made only limited progress on stadia accessibility for disabled fans, broken Premier League rules and failed to provide sufficient information when questioned, a review published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed.

New report highlights lack of diversity among leaders in Wales

Published: 08 Mar 2017

The Commission's Who Runs Wales? 2017 report looks at key areas of Welsh life, including politics, local government and the private sector, to assess if those making the major decisions that affect our lives are representative of all of us who live in Wales.

NHS trusts urgently need to improve patient death investigations

Published: 13 Dec 2016

Disabled children almost twice as likely to be the target of crime

Published: 06 Sep 2016

Disabled children are almost twice as likely to be the victims of crime, according to a new disability hate crime report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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

Published: 03 Aug 2016

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 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