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Children in Britain are being denied an education because of their natural hair. This World Afro Day, let’s change that

I fought my school for the right to wear the hair I was born with. Now I work as an ambassador for change, says BSc student Ruby Williams

The Guardian - UK

Man with Traveller heritage wins discrimination case after Conservative club refused to host christening

A man who was barred from booking a christening party for his daughter at a Conservative club due to his Irish Traveller heritage has received compensation.

Evening Standard

Man with Traveller heritage compensated after Conservative club refused to host christening party

Man brought discrimination claim after Park Conservative club in Cardiff said Irish Travellers were banned

The Guardian - UK

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Probation worker subjected to monkey chants wins payout

Lloyd Odain said he felt ‘grossly let down by the prison and probation service’.

The Independent UK

‘Slow progress’ in improving lives of disabled people, says human rights body

A report noted ‘gaps in meaningful engagement between governments and disabled people across many parts of the UK’

The Independent UK

Ministers’ failures mean disabled people in UK face growing poverty risk – report

Watchdog says little progress made on recommendations of 2016 report that said government violated disabled people’s rights

The Guardian - UK

Slow progress on efforts to improve lives of disabled, says human rights body

A report noted ‘gaps in meaningful engagement between governments and disabled people across many parts of the UK’.

The Independent UK

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Discrimination claim over Travellers' toilet 'ban' raised with EHRC

ALLEGATIONS of discrimination have been reported to the human rights watchdog after claims travellers were effectively banned from using public…

The National (Scotland)

Investigation re-starts into human rights watchdog chair over behaviour claims

An investigation into Equality and Human Rights Commission chair Baroness Falkner over claims about workplace culture is again under way.

The Independent UK

UK equality watchdog restarts inquiry into bullying claims against chair

Equality and Human Rights Commission paused investigation into Kishwer Falkner after media leaks

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove claims work for no-deal Brexit made UK ‘match fit’ for pandemic

Levelling up minister strongly denied work to leave EU hindered readiness for crisis at Covid inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Clarify Equality Act to better distinguish sex and gender, EHRC chair tells MPs

Kishwer Falkner tells MPs current law has lack of clarity, and outdated terminology should be removed

The Guardian - UK

Racism and the Labour party: investigation after investigation feeds an endless factional loop

Before becoming leader of the Labour party in September 2015, Jeremy Corbyn will have anticipated a fractious experience ahead. Labour leaders have almost always presided over party divisions, many of which have spilled over into crisis. For Corbyn, who swept to victory on the back of overwhelming support of the…

The Conversation

Watchdog ‘seriously concerned’ about Migration Bill’s impact on human rights

The Equality and Human Rights Commission repeated its call for measures to increase safe, regular routes to the UK for asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Biological sex is ‘fundamentally important’ – Rishi Sunak

The Prime Minister spoke ahead of a parliamentary debate on changes to equality law.

Chronicle Live

Jewish groups write to Labour Party as row continues over Jamie Driscoll's North East mayor bid

A dispute over the North of Tyne mayor's exclusion from a longlist of Labour candidates has engulfed the party this week

The Guardian - UK

EHRC discord deepens after inquiry into complaints against chair paused

Staff and observers fear UK equality watchdog ‘politicised as never before’ as ministers and press allies rally behind under-fire chair

The Independent UK

Ken Loach claims antisemitism is being used to oust Labour left politicians

The director blamed Sir Keir Starmer for the ‘dishonest’ move to block mayor Jamie Driscoll from running in the North East.

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The Conversation

Why outside experts are worried about the decline of LGBTI rights in the UK

Until recently, the UK was often praised as a global leader for protecting LGBTI people. Now, it is seen to be falling behind other nations.

Evening Standard

What is the Equality and Human Rights Commission? Chair investigated over bullying complaints

The head of the UK’s EHRC is currently under investigation after dozens of allegations from colleagues

The Guardian - UK

Chair of UK’s equality watchdog being investigated after staff complaints

EHRC’s Kishwer Falkner rejects allegations by 12 current or ex-colleagues, and her supporters say she is victim of witch-hunt over stance on trans issues

The National (Scotland)

UK equalities watchdog 'advocating' for rollback of trans rights, say LGBT+ charities

A GROUP of LGBT+ charities have said that the UK’s human rights watchdog is “actively harming” transgender people and called on an…

Daily Mirror

Tory peers vow to be 'awkward b*****ds' as they try to derail Rwanda legislation

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been warned that Tory peers will attempt to scupper the controversial Illegal Migration Bill, on the day the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) gave a scathing verdict on the plans

The Independent UK

Government defends under-fire Illegal Migration Bill

The proposed legislation has been criticised by both the Council of Europe and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The National (Scotland)

Illegal Migration Bill ‘risks breaching international obligations’, says EHRC

The Illegal Migration Bill risks breaching international obligations to protect human rights and exposing people to serious harm, the Equality and…

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