Tory council set to force disabled people into residential care to cut costs
Disabled people are to be forced into residential homes against their will by a Conservative…
Browsing: EHRC
Disabled people had rights breached before and after Grenfell fire, says watchdog
Disabled people who died in the Grenfell Tower tragedy had their human rights breached by…
Inquiry to examine discrimination in legal system, and possible miscarriages of justice
Autistic rights campaigners have welcomed a new inquiry into the discrimination faced by disabled people…
Government is failing on disabled women’s rights, UN is told
Activists have told a UN committee how the UK government is failing to address the…
Watchdogs’ comments boost hopes for rail access improvements
Powerful warnings from two watchdogs about the barriers faced by disabled passengers have been welcomed…
Council told to improve disability equality training after councillor’s ‘ignorant’ attack
A disabled politician has described the equality training given to fellow councillors as “a joke”…
MPs praise campaigners who received threats and abuse over access court cases
MPs have heard how disabled campaigners were abused and threatened, while one was even reported…
Landlord discriminated against disabled woman over flat alterations, court rules
A court has ruled that a disabled woman faced unlawful disability discrimination after her landlord…
Equality watchdog needs further legal powers, MPs are told
The equality watchdog should be given greater powers that would allow it to take more…
MPs hear of ‘despair’ of austerity’s victims in second WOW debate
The experiences of disabled people whose lives have been devastated by austerity-related cuts were discussed…