Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last updated: 27 April 2022

The Universal Periodic Review is a process set up by the UN Human Rights Council in 2006 to review the human rights situation in every UN Member State.

News

Inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities

Last updated: 5 June 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on long-standing, structural race inequality in Britain, and raised serious issues that have yet to be...

How we work with governments

Last updated: 1 July 2021

We operate independently of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments. Our funding is provided by the Government Equalities Office and we often work with gove

Measurement framework for equality and human rights

Last updated: 27 October 2017

This document sets out the measurement framework that the Commission uses to monitor equality and human rights in Britain.

Parliamentary briefing

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2021 to 2022 - impact of COVID-19 on equalities and human rights

Last updated: 2 September 2020

The Equalities and Human Rights Committee of the Scottish Parliament asked for evidence of equality and human rights issues related to COVID-19 ahead of planning the budget.

Parliamentary briefing

Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protections) Bill 2020

Last updated: 8 July 2020

The Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protections) Bill aimed to improve protections for pregnant women and women on maternity leave, and eliminate unfair dismissal of pregnant women, new mothers and those who have experienced a stillbirth or

Parliamentary briefing

Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing

Last updated: 2 February 2021

The aim of the review was to improve policing by making it fairer and strengthening public confidence in the system.

Parliamentary briefing

Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protections) Bill (2020)

Last updated: 9 April 2019

The Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protections) Bill aimed to improve protections for pregnant women and women on maternity leave.

Article

Following Grenfell: the human rights and equality dimension

Last updated: 11 December 2017

What we are doing to investigate the equality and human rights issues raised following the Grenfell Tower fire.

Statement

Marcial Boo appointed chief executive officer

Last updated: 29 July 2021

Marcial Boo has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, taking up the role at the end of September.