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Published: 10 Dec 2020
We have launched the next phase of our Human Rights Tracker, providing clear analysis of where progress has been made and where there is still a distance to travel for the UK and Welsh Governments in meeting international human rights standards.
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Published: 22 Sep 2020
Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the human rights implications of restrictions on people’s lives due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
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Published: 19 Aug 2020
The Department for Work and Pensions has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to improve support for deaf customers accessing its services by telephone.
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Published: 10 Aug 2020
A majority of the public view transphobia as wrong according to the latest figures from a survey we commissioned.
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Published: 11 Jun 2020
Equality watchdog says criminal justice system is failing and leaving disabled citizens “bewildered”.
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Published: 05 Jun 2020
We will be launching an inquiry to identify actions to address racial inequalities highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published: 14 May 2020
David Isaac commented on support and care for older people during the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about breaches of human rights.
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Published: 30 Apr 2020
We have responded to two Ofqual consultations on its decision to use predicted grading during the COVID-19 pandemic, in place of this year’s summer assessments in England.
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Published: 23 Apr 2020
CEO Rebecca Hilsenrath wrote to the British Medical Association to make clear that clinical decisions should not be made on the basis of someone’s disability or underlying health conditions.
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Published: 22 Apr 2020
CEO Rebecca Hilsenrath wrote to the British Retail Consortium about the equality considerations in access to food and essentials during the coronavirus pandemic.