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January 9, 2021

UCL makes formal public apology for its history and legacy of eugenics

As a community, we reject eugenics entirely and are taking a range of actions to acknowledge and address our historical links with the eugenics movement, said UCL President, Professor Michale Arthur.
January 6, 2021

Palestinian activist faces long jail sentence

Amnesty International believes all the charges against Issa Amro are politically-motivated and linked to his peaceful work in exposing Israel’s human rights violations.
December 21, 2020

Severely disabled woman wins claim that council care charges are discriminatory

The Judge concluded that charging those with the highest need more than those with lower needs was an unjustified interference with the human rights of a severely disabled woman.
December 19, 2020

EU nationals legally resident in UK unlawfully excluded from claiming benefits, court rules

The Court of Appeal rules that EU nationals with pre-settled status in the UK cannot lawfully be treated less favourably than British nationals in respect of their entitlement to means-tested benefits.
December 1, 2020

UN chief urges global solidarity and shared responsibility on World Aids Day

Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. The UN Secretary-General has called on the world to stand in solidarity and show responsibility to overcome COVID-19 and AIDS.
November 8, 2020

Inclusion key to protecting refugees and their hosts amid pandemic, says UNHCR

Measures restricting access to asylum must not be allowed to become entrenched under the guise of public health, says the UNHCR.
November 2, 2020

TUC analysis reveals disabled workers earn fifth less than non-disabled peers

The pay gap for disabled workers has widened to £3,800 per year, an increase of £800 over the last year for someone working a 35 hour week.
October 23, 2020

Employment tribunal claims backlog set to pass half a million, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice is beginning to see people who have been made redundant following whistleblowing about unsafe coronavirus practices in their workplace.
October 3, 2020

Call for the government to implement the Equality Act in full

The TUC is concerned that ten years since it was introduced, the full powers of the Act have still not been implemented.
October 2, 2020

Equality law failing to protect people from faith-based discrimination, says report

A new report has warned that equality law is failing to protect the non-religious and members of religious minorities from discrimination.