Modern slavery strategy launched
1 December 2014
Launched in November 2014, the modern slavery strategy sets out the Government’s comprehensive cross-government approach to tackling modern slavery.
Launched in November 2014, the modern slavery strategy sets out the Government’s comprehensive cross-government approach to tackling modern slavery.
‘Human Rights in Action: Case studies from regulators, inspectorates and ombudsmen’ was published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in November 2014.
This document is intended to help Parliamentarians and civil society understand what the CEDAW Committee expects the UK Government and devolved administrations to do over the next few years.
On 24 November 2014, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that he will establish and chair a new Mental Health Taskforce.
On 4 November 2014, CEDAW and CRC issued joint General Recommendation No. 31/General Comment No. 18 on harmful practices.
In November 2014, SCVO published its ‘Quick guide to Smith Commission Report’ identifying powers to be devolved to Scotland, including those relating to equality, employability and welfare proposals.
ENAR’s publication ‘Measure, Plan, Act: How data collection can support racial equality’, provides evidence that equality data collection is legally possible and not costly.
The paper, by Victoria Winckler with Michael Trickey, argues that public policy in Wales needs to be clear what it means by poverty.
The Birmingham Declaration is a commitment to make Britain ‘a safe place for those fleeing persecution and a welcoming place for all people who come here to study, work or join family and who will work alongside us to build a just and fair society’.
‘Love and money: how immigration policy discriminates between families’ was published on the Migration Observatory website in November 2014.