The recent head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission plans to raise the organisation’s profile and make it a spirited defender of human rightsDavid Isaac,58, nurtures detailed, or long-term plans to convert Britain into a fairer and more equal country. Its Brexit quarrel,he fears, could reverse that progress, and inflaming xenophobia and racism.
Newly appointed as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC),the experienced City lawyer is determined to raise the watchdog’s profile and convert it into a more “muscular regulator. The EHRC is a curious body, both independent and statutory. Detractors have accused it of being less than the sum of its parts, or campaigning causes muzzled by administrative responsibilities. Related: Disability activist Doug Paulley: I’m tackling injustice’ | Saba Salman We are at a crossroads in relation to human rights in the UK. The EHRC will fiercely oppose any diminution of rightsContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com