Equinet report on links between equality and human rights bodies

Equinet- the European network of Equality bodies:

Equality Bodies and National Human Rights Institutions- Making the links to maximise impact

 ‘it is necessary to take action to create the conditions for linkages between equality bodies and national human rights institutions if these linkages are to contribute to effectiveness and efficiency. These conditions include legislative reform to create a coherent legal basis, investment to make the necessary resources available and action to develop a multi-disciplinary perspective that encompasses equality and human rights and that builds a shared conceptual framework in both fields’ pg 13

Equality Authority and Human Rights Commission Merger

   ERA submission: Equality&RightsAlliance Submission

Submissions from ERA members on the proposed merger: 

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Issues Report on Human Rights in Ireland

Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg issues his report on Ireland following his visit in June 2011

Commissioner Hammarberg noted that any new merged equality body:

'The Commissioner calls upon the authorities to carefully assess the impact of the measures taken and any merger proposals with a view to ensuring effective operations as well as to providing for stable, long-term planning'.

Read Hammarberg report in full