EDF members and other NGOs responded to the Council of Europe consultation on reform of the system of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights.
In December 2013, the Government published ‘Sustaining services, ensuring fairness.Government response to the consultation on migrant access and financial contribution to NHS provision in England’.
In January 2014, EDF submitted responses to the Fundamental Rights Review and to the Social and Employment Review that are part of the Government’s Balance of Competences Review.
In 2013 the Equality and Diversity Forum Research Network carried out a survey exploring how research can support the activities of the equality and human rights voluntary sector.
A Runnymede survey found that 4 out of 5 respondents thought that the way that the media portrays ethnic minorities promotes racism.
The Council of Europe is currently seeking people’s views on the longer-term future of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of
On 13 December 2013, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published the report of its inquiry into the implications for access to justice of certain of the Government’s proposals to reform legal aid.
On Human Rights Day 2013, The Welsh Government announced its plans for a public consultation on proposals for a Declaration of the Rights of Older People.
In December 2013, the Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) responded to the consultation on alternatives to the Census.
The closing date for submissions to the JCHR Inquiry into the implications for access to justice of proposed judicial review reforms was 27 November 2013. EDF responded to the Inquiry’s call for evidence.
