Human Rights (UNCRPD) News
Only the Beginning
I asked Rob Platts MBE, one of our Founders, about his feelings on the start of the Prevention of Discrimination Ordinance on 1st October 2023 and this was his view. Only the Beginning Back in 2008, I [...]
Boards for the Legislation campaign
Dear members We are asking you to support the campaign to ensure the discrimination legislation is effective for you (see our post on harmful amendments), please: download the attached boards (choose one that works for you) print it take [...]
Human Rights Day
MEDIA RELEASE UN Human Rights Day Friday 10th December 2021 “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Carol Le Page, Social Policy Director from the Guernsey Disability Alliance said “The GDA is pleased to [...]
ESS push back on GPEG ‘Pause And Review’
RESPONSE TO GPEG’S REVIEW OF THE STATES OF GUERNSEY PROPOSALS ON ANTI-DISCRIMINATION BY Deputy Peter Roffey, President Employment and Social Secuirty (ESS) " I feel compelled to write a response to GPEG’s “Review of the States of Guernsey Proposals [...]
A summary of changes made to policy proposals in response to consultation feedback
There were significant changes to the Discrimination Legislation proposals over its proposal life time. The original 'Strawman' was drafted (best practice) A consultation with key stakeholders Draft technical policy proposals were drawn up The ESS Committee consulted widely on [...]
Social Policy update by Dr Rob Harnish
Social Policy update from our AGM for 2019/2020 by Dr Rob Harnish
Human Rights Day 2020
What is Human Rights Day? Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document [...]
International election observers report and support for IDPwD
“An Election of Firsts”: International Observers Publish Recommendations Following Guernsey General Election Published 07 December 2020 Read the media release here and full report here The team of international observers that carried out an independent Election Expert Mission to the [...]
Sign the petition – Anti-discrimination law in Guernsey
Anti-discrimination law in Guernsey Please find below the content of the petition started by Emily Oliver - we encourage all members to read it and sign and share if they will that is appropiate In Guernsey it is [...]
Human Rights and Discrimination FAQs
Have you got a question on Human Rights and Discrimination? you can view some of our answers here Maybe its a general Question about What are Human Rights? Why do we need discrimination legislation? What is an Equality [...]
The CRPD Training Guide
The Convention on the Rights of Persons (CRPD)Professional Training Series No. 19The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol were adopted on 13 December 2006 and entered into force on 3 May 2008. They came [...]