Harriet Harman’s public sector equality laws to be scrapped – Daily Telegraph

“Anti-race and sex discrimination laws brought in under Labour are set to be scrapped because the ‘unnecessary’ rules are damaging businesses, Theresa May has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2012

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Commission publishes formal assessment of government’s 2010 spending review – Equality and Human Rights Commission

Posted May 15th, 2012 in Equality and Human Rights Commission, news, reports by sally

“The Commission today [14 May] publishes its equality assessment of the government’s 2010 Spending Review.”

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Equality and Human Rights Commission, 14th May 2012

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Public Sector Equality Duty: The Latest Guidance from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission – 11 KBW

Public Sector Equality Duty: The Latest Guidance fromthe Equalities and Human Rights Commission (PDF)

11 KBW, 28th March 2012

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Human rights watchdog intervenes in ‘do not resuscitate’ case – The Guardian

“The UK’s human rights watchdog is intervening in a landmark case over the use of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders for NHS patients.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2012

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Christians ‘aren’t above the law’, says equalities chief Trevor Phillips – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 17th, 2012 in adoption, Christianity, Equality and Human Rights Commission, news by sally

“Christians who want to be exempt from equality legislation are like Muslims trying to impose sharia on Britain, Trevor Phillips, the human rights watchdog, has declared.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2012

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Torture row: Handing over prisoners ‘appropriate and lawful’ – government – The Guardian

“British intelligence officers who question prisoners at risk of torture while in the hands of foreign governments are committing no offence, lawyers for the government have argued at the high court.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2011

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British intelligence guidance ‘exposes detainees to torture’ – The Guardian

“A battle over the legality of instructions issued to British intelligence officers attempting to obtain information from prisoners held by countries with poor human rights records has opened in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2011

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Major reforms to Equality and Human Rights Commission – Home Office

Posted March 23rd, 2011 in consultations, Equality and Human Rights Commission, news by sally

“Consultation launches to make the organisation a stronger, focused and more efficient, Theresa May said today.”

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Home Office, 21st March 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk