November 16, 2020
During the past years, equality bodies all over Europe have increased their efforts to protect the rights of transgender persons, and are lately intensifying also the […]
November 6, 2020
The Albanian Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination (CPD) is pleased to share with you the Summary of Annual Report 2019, that has been processed and translated […]
October 27, 2020
The EHRC, in partnership with the UK’s Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), have issued joint guidance for employers on managing and supporting employees experiencing […]
October 27, 2020
The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) latest report, ‘How coronavirus has affected equality and human rights’, brings together a wealth of evidence exposing the impact […]
October 5, 2020
The current health crisis and resulting lockdown have highlighted social inequality and exacerbated the discrimination suffered, in particular, by people of foreign origin or perceived as […]
September 29, 2020
This report by the French Defender of Rights, in partnership with the French National Commission for Information and Liberties, explains how algorithms can be discriminatory, potentially on a massive scale, and what recommendations they propose to tackle this issue.
September 16, 2020
The living facilities, as well as the sheltered workshops that were co-funded by the EU, perpetuate the segregation and social exclusion of persons with disabilities in Austria. This is in breach not only of the above mentioned Council Directive 2000/78/EC, but also the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Social Pillar and, last but not least, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which was ratified by both the European Union and Austria. Read this blog post to find out more.
August 27, 2020
The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency published a study on the risks of discrimination caused by algorithms in November 2019, and have just released the English version. The […]
July 9, 2020
In Belgium, a person’s origin is still an obstacle on the labour market. To help change this situation, the Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social […]