Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Equality and Human Rights Commission — (EHRC) The Commission for Equality and Human Rights, established under the Equality Act 2006, came into being on 1 October 2007. The Commission has since rebranded itself the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The EHRC took over the… … Law dictionary
Equality and Human Rights Commission — The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is a non departmental public body in Great Britain which was established by the Equality Act 2006 and came into being on 1 October 2007. The Commission has responsibility for the promotion and… … Wikipedia
Equality and Human Rights Commission — UK US noun (ABBREVIATION EHRC) ► in the UK, an independent organization that is responsible for making sure that employers do not treat employees or people applying for jobs unfairly because of their sex, race, religion, age, etc. The Equality… … Financial and business terms
Commission for Racial Equality — (CRE) The Commission for Racial Equality is a non departmental public body in the United Kingdom which tackles racial discrimination and promotes racial equality. It was set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 and is the only body with… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
Commission for Racial Equality — (CRE) The CRE was a publicly funded, non governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality. On 1 October 2007, the CRE was dissolved and its functions taken over by the Equality … Law dictionary
Human rights commission — A Human Rights Commission is a body set up to investigate, promote and/or protect human rights. The term may refer to international, national or subnational bodies set up for this purpose, such as national human rights institutions or (usually… … Wikipedia
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland — The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (Irish: Coimisiún Comhionannais do Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Equalitie Commision fer Norlin Airlan) is a non departmental public body in Northern Ireland established under the Northern Ireland … Wikipedia
Human Rights Commission — A Human Rights Commission is a body set up to investigate and protect human rights.It may refer to international, national or subnational bodies set up for this purpose, or (usually temporary) truth and reconciliation commissions.International… … Wikipedia
Commission for Racial Equality — Not to be confused with Congress of Racial Equality. The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) was a non departmental public body in the United Kingdom which aimed to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality. Its work has been… … Wikipedia
Human rights — Rights Theoretical distinctions Natural and legal rights Claim rights and liberty rights Negative and positive rights Individual an … Wikipedia
