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What are Human Rights?

(top) • 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

(top) • 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

(top) • 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 • CEDAW • Are you being abused?

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Documents

Useful downloads of various types

(top) • Icon Index • Policies • Confidentiality Promise • Code of Ethics • Child Protection Policy • Information Protection • Current Register of Members’ Interests • Conventions • Universal Declaration of Human Rights • UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child • UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination • UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women • European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms • ILO Forced Labour Convention 1930 • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights • Plans & Reports • St. Helena Human Rights Action Plan 2012-2015 • The St. Helena Human Rights Commission • The St. Helena Human Rights Commission (AG) • St. Helena Human Rights Action Plan Year End Report 2013 • Human Rights Workplan 2014-15 • Quarterly Report, Q1, 2016 • Annual Report 2016-17 • Half Yearly Report 2017-18 • Strategic Plan Updated Actions December 2017 • Publications • A Guide to CEDAW • CEDAW Leaflet, 2017 • Easy-Read Guide to Human Rights • Employers’ Guide to Grievance Procedures • Freedom of Information - a Human Right • Civil Partnership • Marriage Equality • Presentations • A diagram of the hierarchy of our laws • A guide to Human Rights Instruments • A guide to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • A presentation on CEDAW • A presentation on slavery • Are you being abused? • Human Rights 2013-2015 • St. Helena National Human Rights Action Plan • Discussion Documents • A Human Rights and Equality Commission • Bill for an Ordinance establishing the Equality & Human Rights Commission • Leaflet describing the consultation process • Who’s Right? - The Citizenship Commission’s proposal for a National Human Rights Body for St. Helena • Inquiries • Terms of Reference for Prison Inquiry, 2018 • Other Documents • Amnesty International’s “Slavery Today” • Conference 2016 post-attendance pack • The Constitution of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha • Ordinance • Commission For Equality And Human Rights Ordinance, 2015

The Equality & Human Rights Commission News

Information on recent events

(top) • Index: • 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-Conferance 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

(top) • 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

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News Archives

Less recent events that may be of interest

(top) • 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 )

Related Sites

Links to useful related sites

(top) • Our Other Sites • Wikipedia pages: • Human Rights Documents • International institutions: • Major Non-Governmental Organisations • About St. Helena • Media