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What are Human Rights?

What are Human Rights? • Who we are and what we do • Register of Members’ Interests • To find on this site

Archived Articles

and other publications about Human Rights

CEDAW • Are you being abused? • Women at risk • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. • Should children get free hearing aids & glasses? • Anti-Discrimination Legislation for St. Helena • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition • Why Vote? • Are Human Rights more trouble than they’re worth? • Are the less able in our society treated the way we would want? • Are our children and young people’s rights protected? • Who is Vulnerable • What are my rights if I am charged with a criminal offence? • Personal Liberty • Is Freedom of Information a Human Right? • Expression! • Is it OK to be refused a Job because I am different? • The Rights Sandwich • The Right to Life

Articles

and other publications about Human Rights

Human Rights & You • The Right to Water and Sanitation • Same-Sex Marriage - The Facts • Human Rights - What does it Mean to You? • The Equality & Human Rights Office: An organization now with power • About Human Rights Day • Are you being abused? • Are you being abused? • Involving women • More on Freedom of Information

Contact Us

Ways to get in touch

Main Contact Details • The Human Rights Team

Documents

Useful downloads of various types

Icon Index • Policies • Confidentiality Promise {118.7Kb} • Code of Ethics {770.9Kb} • Child Protection Policy {634.5Kb} • Information Protection {293.1Kb} • Current Register of Members’ Interests {2.4Mb} • Conventions • Universal Declaration of Human Rights {2.0Mb} • UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment {121.0Kb} • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child {112.4Kb} • UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination {90.9Kb} • UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights {79.7Kb} • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women {72.9Kb} • European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms {1.2Mb} • ILO Forced Labour Convention 1930 {161.5Kb} • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights {248.0Kb} • Plans & Reports • Half Yearly Report 2018-19 {326.6Kb} • St. Helena Human Rights Action Plan 2012-2015 {635.0Kb} • The St. Helena Human Rights Commission {251.0Kb} • The St. Helena Human Rights Commission (AG) {723.0Kb} • St. Helena Human Rights Action Plan Year End Report 2013 {456.6Kb} • Human Rights Workplan 2014-15 {566.7Kb} • Quarterly Report, Q1, 2016 {799.9Kb} • Annual Report 2016-17 {780.1Kb} • Half Yearly Report 2017-18 {344.8Kb} • Strategic Plan Updated Actions December 2017 {478.8Kb} • Annual Report 2017-18 {690.7Kb} • Publications • Putting Food on the table {479.0Kb} • A Guide to CEDAW {1.3Mb} • CEDAW Leaflet, 2017 {1.6Mb} • Easy-Read Guide to Human Rights {1.3Mb} • Employers’ Guide to Grievance Procedures {434.2Kb} • Freedom of Information - a Human Right {826.4Kb} • Civil Partnership {1.9Mb} • Marriage Equality {394.7Kb} • Presentations • A diagram of the hierarchy of our laws {54.6Kb} • A guide to Human Rights Instruments {2.4Mb} • A guide to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities {5.3Mb} • A presentation on CEDAW {731.0Kb} • A presentation on slavery {3.8Mb} • Are you being abused? {2.5Mb} • Human Rights 2013-2015 {1.5Mb} • St. Helena National Human Rights Action Plan {774.5Kb} • Discussion Documents • A Human Rights and Equality Commission {50.6Kb} • Bill for an Ordinance establishing the Equality & Human Rights Commission {105.3Kb} • Leaflet describing the consultation process {407.2Kb} • Who’s Right? - The Citizenship Commission’s proposal for a National Human Rights Body for St. Helena {147.3Kb} • Building Regulations, 2018 - Review {154.4Kb} • Inquiries • Terms of Reference for Prison Inquiry, 2018 {615.5Kb} • Other Documents • Amnesty International’s “Slavery Today” {431.6Kb} • Conference 2016 post-attendance pack {1.2Mb} • The Constitution of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha {913.9Kb} • Ordinance • Commission For Equality And Human Rights Ordinance, 2015 {309.3Kb}

The Equality & Human Rights Commission News

Information on recent events

Index: • E&HRC seeks IT Support ( August 2018 ) • Annual Report for 2017-18 Issued ( March 2018 ) • Equality & Human Rights Commission inquiry into the condition of detention at Her Majesty’s Prison, Jamestown, St Helena ( March 2018 ) • Website Re-launched ( January 2018 ) • Post-Conference Pack ( September 2016 ) • Strategic Plan published ( August 2016 ) • Office officially opened ( December 2015 ) • First Commissioners Appointed ( October 2015 ) • Equality & Human Rights Commission starts 1st August ( July 2015 ) • Legal advice and representation ( May 2015 ) • We’ve moved - again! ( February 2015 ) • New leaflet ( September 2014 ) • Announcement: Second National Human Rights Action Plan ( August 2014 ) • Celebrate UN Peace Day ( September 2013 )

Important Information

Important legal and technical information, including Terms & Conditions for your use of this site

Website Use • Website ownership • Purpose of the website • Conditions of access • External Links • Privacy Policy and Data Protection • Disclaimers • Jurisdiction • Copyright • Technical Information • Standards Conformance • Encoding • Usability • Testing • Site Index • Error Page • Work In Progress • Site Maintenance

Introduction

Welcome to the website of The Equality & Human Rights Commission

News Archives

Less recent events that may be of interest

Index: • Quarterly Report published ( May 2016 ) • Please complete our Questionnaire! ( April 2016 ) • International Women’s Day 2015 ( April 2015 ) • Equality & Human Rights Commission Consultation ( February 2015 ) • Website Created ( May 2014 ) • Press Release from the Human Rights Office ( May 2013 )

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