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01 Oct 2020 Foreign affairs

Britain must not be a safe haven for businesses profiting from Uyghur forced labour

The wilful blindness of the international community as China interns millions of Uyghurs and profits from slave labour is simply becoming impossible to ignore

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30 Sep 2020 Home affairs

EHRC progress on Hostile Environment legal assessment

As part of its legal assessment into how the Home Office complied with equality laws when implementing immigration policies, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to the department on its progress.

23 Sep 2020 Defence

The Overseas Operations Bill is damaging to both our troops and our international standing

No one deserves to be subject to vexatious allegations, but to renege on our legal obligations would be to fail the brave men and women who serve our country

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22 Sep 2020 Home affairs

EHRC statement on Gender Recognition Act

A spokesperson for the Equality and Human Rights Commission said:

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22 Sep 2020 Home affairs

EHRC briefing on Overseas Operations Bill

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has shared a briefing for second reading of the Overseas Operations Bill, which is taking place tomorrow.

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22 Sep 2020 Home affairs

EHRC statement on human rights implications of restrictions

Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:

22 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Confusing and inconsistent Covid rules aren’t working – changes to the Coronavirus Act are needed

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has found there is confusion over what is law and what is guidance, leaving people open to unequal levels of punishment for breaking the rules. The law needs to be much clearer going forward.

11 Sep 2020 Foreign affairs

We must stand up to China’s ‘repulsive’ persecution of the Uyghurs

This week, I joined almost 140 of my Parliamentary colleagues in a cross-party letter to the Chinese ambassador, condemning his government’s repulsive behaviour against the Uyghurs.

09 Sep 2020 Foreign affairs

Can Global Britain influence human rights during trade negotiations?

Brexit will no doubt change the dynamic of human rights diplomacy. Joint European mechanisms for tackling human rights abuses will no longer form the bedrock of the UK’s leverage tools.

02 Sep 2020 Health

Government must act on British complicity in China’s forced organ harvesting

An amendment to the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill could ensure human body tissue and organs that have been forcibly harvested are not allowed to enter the UK for medicines or medical testing.

02 Sep 2020 Foreign affairs

We need urgent sanctions to protect the rights and freedoms of Hongkongers

Hong Kong healthcare is being forced to operate in the face of unacceptable intimidation tactics and abuse perpetrated by the police. We must impose sanctions now and send a clear message to China.

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10 Aug 2020 Home affairs

New research reveals positive attitudes towards transgender people

A majority of the public view transphobia as wrong and believe they are not personally prejudiced towards transgender people, according to the latest figures from a survey commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

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05 Aug 2020 Home affairs

Sainsbury’s agrees to legally binding agreement with equality watchdog

Leading supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has signed a legally binding document with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after being found liable for sexual harassment against a member of staff.

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22 Jul 2020 Home affairs

Rail provider enters legal agreement with Equality watchdog

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has entered into a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

20 Jul 2020 Foreign affairs

Senior Tories urge Dominic Raab to call Chinese oppression of Uighurs ‘genocide’ and sanction officials

Senior Conservatives have called on Dominic Raab to get even tougher with China and declare there is a “genocide” of the Uighur people taking place.

19 Jul 2020 Foreign affairs

Government should freeze assets of Chinese officials involved in oppression of Uighurs, says Labour

Labour is urging the Government to freeze the assets of any Chinese officials involved in the oppression of the Uighurs.

06 Jul 2020 Brexit

Dominic Raab names first human rights abusers to be targeted by UK post-Brexit sanction regime

The Foreign Secretary has revealed the first foreign nationals to face asset freezes and travel bans as he unveiled the UK’s new post-Brexit sanction regime.

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01 Jul 2020 Home affairs

Detail of EHRC review of ‘hostile environment’ policies published

The terms of reference have been published for a statutory assessment by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) of how the Home Office complied with equality law when developing, implementing and monitoring ‘hostile environment’ immigration measures.

05 May 2020 Coronavirus

Employers face raft of disability discrimination claims amid Covid-19 crisis

Employers may face a raft of discrimination claims if they unfairly treat disabled or pregnant members of staff during, or as a result of, the coronavirus crisis, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.

After lockdown, it is crucial we don't abandon our newfound concern for each other

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28 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

After lockdown, it is crucial we don't abandon our newfound concern for each other

The coronavirus response must protect the most vulnerable in society for the long-term.

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Preventing the health crisis from becoming a justice crisis

As the use of video and phone hearings has been swiftly expanded by the Ministry of Justice in response to COVID-19, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published interim findings from its criminal justice inquiry, to help mitigate the risks that these technologies pose to disabled people.

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Equality and human rights considerations in access to food and essentials

EHRC are concerned that a large number of disabled people in the UK, who fall outside this high-risk group, face additional barriers to shopping and require reasonable adjustments to enable them to buy essentials such as food and medicine.

20 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

The UK must stop coronavirus being weaponised to violate human rights in Hong Kong

I have tabled a motion calling for Magnitsky-style sanctions against China, enabling the UK to target individuals who authorise and commit abuses of human rights overseas, showing China their actions will no longer go unchallenged.

07 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

MPs urge police to reveal orders given to officers enforcing coronavirus social distancing rules

MPs and peers have urged police chiefs to spell out the orders given to officers tasked with overseeing the government's social distancing rules amid complaints of over-zealous enforcement.