07 September 2007

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) closes at the end of this month, to make way for the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), established under the Equality Act 2006, which opens on 1 October.

The new Commission replaces not only the DRC but also the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE).

It will work to promote fairness for everyone and tackle discrimination in relation to gender, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age and race. The Commission will also promote human rights.

Most of the information on the DRC website is due to be available in an easy-to-use archive section of the new CEHR website which will be launched on 1 October.

You can find out more about the CEHR by clicking here. Commission for Equality and Human Rights