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Home | Commission for Equality and Human Rights | Task Force

Commission for Equality and Human Rights Task Force

On 30 October 2003 the Government announced plans to bring together the work of the equality commissions in a new body that will take responsibility for new laws on age, religion or belief and sexual orientation, and for the first time provide institutional support for human rights. The Government also announced its intention to establish a Task Force to advise on developing the detail of the new body.

A Commission for Equality and Human Rights

The working title of the body will be the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR). It will promote an inclusive agenda, underlining the importance of equality for all in society as well as working to combat discrimination affecting specific groups. It will promote equal opportunities for all and tackle barriers to participation.  The CEHR was announced in response to the consultation launched in October 2002 on the future role and structure of equality institutions.

The Task Force

A Task Force made up of experts from current equality commissions and organisations, communities who will be covered by the CEHR, human rights, trade unions, business and academia will explore and develop options for the new body including its role, functions, priorities, governance arrangements and structure.  It will be chaired by Jacqui Smith, the Deputy Minister for Women and Equality. Download terms of reference.

The Process

As well as providing their own views, we anticipate the members of the Task Force will undertake a programme of consultation with those in their area of interest and feed in their views as it meets over the coming months.  This will inform a White Paper to be published in Spring 2004.

More Information

Details of Task Force meetings and reports produced by the group will be available from this site.

Contacts

To make any comments on the Taskforce or the on the CEHR more widely, email cehr@dti.gsi.gov.uk or call 020 7276 2250.

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