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Disabled peer quits equality watchdog over ‘shameful downgrading of disability’

By John Pring on 14th December 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peer quits equality watchdog over ‘shameful downgrading of disability’
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A disabled Tory peer has resigned as a board member of the equality watchdog over a government minister’s “collusion” with the decision not to appoint him as a disability commissioner. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin made the announcement in a speech in the […]

Tory peer attacks government over possible EHRC commissioner ‘cover-up’

By John Pring on 30th November 2017 Category: Politics

Tory peer attacks government over possible EHRC commissioner ‘cover-up’
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A disabled Conservative peer has accused the government of a possible cover-up, over the equality watchdog’s failure to appoint him as its disability commissioner. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin spoke out in parliament on Friday (24 November) about what he said was the […]

New disabled commissioner ‘astounded and offended’ by EHRC treatment

By John Pring on 29th June 2017 Category: Human Rights

New disabled commissioner ‘astounded and offended’ by EHRC treatment
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A disabled peer who thought he had been appointed as the next disability commissioner – only to be told the post had been abolished – has been left “astounded and offended” by his treatment by the Equality and Human Rights Commission […]

Scrapping EHRC disability commissioner role ‘risks sidelining disability’

By John Pring on 11th May 2017 Category: Human Rights

Scrapping EHRC disability commissioner role ‘risks sidelining disability’
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The “rash” decision to scrap the role of disability commissioner at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will make it harder for the watchdog to stand up to attacks on disabled people’s rights, according to two former commissioners. Both Baroness […]

EHRC confusion after minister appears to scrap disability commissioner role

By John Pring on 4th May 2017 Category: Human Rights

EHRC confusion after minister appears to scrap disability commissioner role
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The government appears to have secretly scrapped the post of disability commissioner at the equality and human rights watchdog, but is refusing to confirm that it has done so. The decision only emerged following the government appointment of the disabled Tory […]

Concern as minister appoints Tory peer as equality watchdog’s disability lead

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Politics

Concern as minister appoints Tory peer as equality watchdog’s disability lead
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The government’s decision to appoint a second consecutive Tory peer to lead on the equality watchdog’s work on disabled people’s rights could put its status as a leading international human rights institution in jeopardy, according to a former commissioner. In a […]

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