ERT Publishes Volume Ten of The Equal Rights Review
The Equal Rights Review is ERT's interdisciplinary journal for the exchange of legal, philosophical, sociological and other ideas on equality. Volume Ten focuses on family life.
Combating discrimination and promoting equality as a fundamental human right and a basic principle of social justice
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Reports, statements, policy papers and other publications by the Equal Rights Trust.
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The Equal Rights Trust is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England. Company number 5559173. It is also a registered charity, number 1113288.
ERT Calls on Ukraine to Reject Homophobic Law
In a submission of 22 February 2013, ERT called upon the Parliament of Ukraine to reject Draft Law 0945, which, if passed, would discriminate against gays, lesbians and bisexual persons.
ERT Report: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Malaysia
Washing the Tigers: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Malaysia, is the first ever comprehensive account of discrimination and inequality in Malaysia.
The Declaration of Principles on Equality
Developed and endorsed by experts from over 40 nations, the Declaration of Principles on Equality establishes 27 principles on equality. It reflects a moral and professional consensus on the key principles of equality law, policy and practice.
News Stories
26/04/2013 - Poverty and Rights: Can and Should the Law Promote Socio-Economic Equality?
The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) and University College London Institute for Human Rights (UCL IHR) cordially invite you to a panel discussion entitled "Poverty and Rights: Can and Should the Law Promote Socio-Economic Equality?" on Thursday 6 June 2013.
Time: 18.00 to 19.30 followed by a reception
Place: Moot Court Room, Faculty of Laws, UCL, Endsleigh Gardens, London.
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25/04/2013 - Uruguay, New Zealand and France Become Latest States to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Three states have recently joined the progressive trend towards recognising in law the equal right to marry regardless of sexual orientation. On 10 April 2013, Uruguay became the second country in South America to legalise same-sex marriage, after Argentina. On 18 April 2013 New Zealand became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. And on 23 April 2013, France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage. In Uruguay and New Zealand new legislation permitting same-sex marriage was passed by an overwhelming majority of parliamentary votes whilst in France the legislation proved extremely divisive, with numerous protests and a closer vote of 331-225.
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24/04/2013 - UK Government Abandons Attempt to Reduce Mandate of Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) welcomes an announcement made yesterday by the UK government that it will not seek to reduce the mandate of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and that it will introduce protection from caste-discrimination into UK law for the first time. ERT was one of a number of organisations which had called for the Commission's "general duty" to be retained and which had advocated the introduction of protection from discrimination on grounds of caste. ERT argued that both were necessary to ensure conformity with the UK's obligations under international law.
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