
Equality and Human Rights Commission In the news: New study adds to debate about whether faith schools are better or worse than non-faith schools when it comes to promoting community cohesion http://bit.ly/5a4AH5
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Faith schools are better at tackling extremism and promoting race relations than ordinary comprehensives, research suggests.

Equality and Human Rights Commission In the news: figures show there has been a drop in use of anti-terrorism stop and search powers, but the proportion of searches leading to arrest is still very low http://bit.ly/8BpJX4
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Home office figures show that only tiny proportion of anti-terror searches lead to arrests

Equality and Human Rights Commission In the news - over half of the female victims of domestic abuse in Scotland faced being turned away from secure refuges http://j.mp/8eaycK
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A RECORD 53,000 domestic abuse cases were recorded in Scotland last year, but more than half of the female victims faced being turned away from secure refuges.

Equality and Human Rights Commission See a slideshow on Flickr of photos from last night's Young Brits at Art info evening http://bit.ly/7G5mXL
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ehrcdigital's Young Brits at Art 2010 - London information evening set

Equality and Human Rights Commission News: Commission awards £10 million funding to organisations across Britain http://bit.ly/84f4ss
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TheCommission today announces the recipients of its Strategic Funding Programme, which will award nearly £10 million to 61 community and voluntary sector organisations across England, Scotland and Wales.

Equality and Human Rights Commission News: Young Brits to illustrate a new picture of prejudice http://bit.ly/7EBPNn #yba2010

Equality and Human Rights Commission In the news - Human Genetics Commission has recommended rule changes for police taking DNA samples. Today programme: 0733 http://j.mp/6kijPN

Equality and Human Rights Commission In the news - the Observer reports on a new campaign to tackle teenage perpetrators of domestic violence http://bit.ly/6uas2w
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One third of teenage girls in a relationship suffer unwanted sexual acts: a quarter are beaten up

Equality and Human Rights Commission Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Events around the world: http://j.mp/2yxBk Coverage from Pink News: http://j.mp/3dDiyW
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People we have lost due to ant-transgender bias, prejudice or hatred.

Equality and Human Rights Commission News: Court of Appeal upholds landmark decision for disabled people http://bit.ly/TTgVk
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The Court of Appeal today confirmed that the Royal Bank of Scotland had breached the Disability Discrimination Act by failing to provide access to its Sheffield branch for wheelchair users.

Equality and Human Rights Commission Commission response to the Coroners and Justice Bill http://bit.ly/ONwXW
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'On 12 November 2009, Parliament approved controversial measures to allow secret hearings into deaths that might have been the responsibility of the police or other public authorities - where a secrete hearing is thought to be necessary to protect sensitive information or documents.

Equality and Human Rights Commission Following this morning's announcement of new commissioners, details of all the team are available on our website http://j.mp/2yqYNS
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The chair of the Commission is Trevor Phillips; Neil Kinghan is the interim director-general. (Mr Kinghan has taken over the responsibilities of the former Chief Executive, Nicola Brewer for six months.) ...

Equality and Human Rights Commission News: New Commissioners appointed http://bit.ly/4BDSF0
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Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, today announced new Commissioners for the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

John Wadham, Group Director Legal, Equality and Human Rights Commission, said: 'The Queen’s speech should focus on putting laws in place that will create a better society and are built on the principles of fairness and respect. ...

Equality and Human Rights Commission The Equality Bill has been outlined in the Queen's Speech. At-a-glance guide to all bills (BBC) http://j.mp/4mKQ02
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Makes it illegal to bribe a foreign official to obtain or retain business. Makes it an offence if businesses fail to prevent a bribe being paid by their employees or by other firms on their behalf. Extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.














