<<Volume I>>
SUMMARY = 5
REPORT : The case for a human rights commission = 11
INTRODUCTION
The Human Rights Act: An Engine of Transformation? = 11
Acknowledgements = 14
A CULTURE OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
The Rights Themselves = 15
Universal Rights = 17
Positive Obligations = 18
An Ethical Framework = 19
"Mainstreaming" = 19
"Horizontality" = 20
Promoting a Culture of Respect for Human Rights = 20
THE CASE FOR A HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Making a Case = 22
The Case in Principle = 22
Advocates of a Commission = 22
What would a Human Rights Commission look like? = 23
Lessons from Abroad = 24
The Case in Practice: Unmet Needs = 26
Spreading the Message in Public Authorities = 26
Hearing the Message: Clients of Public Authorities = 29
The Case for and against a Commission = 32
Would a Commission be Unconstitutional? = 33
Would a Commission duplicate the Work of the JCHR? = 33
Would a Commission be a burden? = 34
Do we need to wait and see? = 35
A new paradigm? = 35
Willing the means? = 36
Proving a need? = 37
Is the case for a commission made? = 37
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
The Promotion and Protection of Human Rights = 40
Promoting Rights = 41
Education = 42
Advice and Assistance = 42
International obligations = 43
Public Inquiries = 45
Scrutiny of Law and Practice = 47
Legislative Scrutiny = 48
Scrutiny of Practice = 49
Redress = 49
Adjudication of Complaints = 49
Mediation and Conciliation = 50
Formal Investigations = 51
Legal Powers = 51
Mandate of a Commission = 54
THE STRUCTURE OF A COMMISSION
Human Rights and Equality = 56
The Single Equalities Body Project = 56
Promoting Equality and protecting Human Rights = 57
Options for the Institutional Arrangements for Equality and Human Rights = 63
An Equality Commission alone = 64
An Equality Commission with a Human Rights Remit = 64
Separate Equality and Human Rights Commissions = 65
A Human Rights and Equality Commission = 66
One Commission or Two? = 67
Devolution Issues = 68
Northern Ireland = 68
Scotland = 69
Wales = 70
Devolution Solutions = 72
UK-wide Arrangements = 72
UK Advisory Council on Human Rights = 72
Preparing for Change = 72
Independence and Accountability = 72
Independence = 72
Resources = 73
Accountability = 74
Allocation of Functions = 75
CONCLUSION
Annex A: The Paris Principles - The United Nations' Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions = 78
Annex B: Functions and Powers of equality and human rights bodies = 80
Table A Duties and Powers of Equality Commissions = 81
Table B Duties and Power of Human Rights Commissions = 83
Table C Duties and Powers of Human Rights and Equality Commission = 84
LIST OF PRINCIPAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS = 86
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT = 91
LIST OF WITNESSES = 98
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE = 99
<<Volume II>>
LIST OF WITNESSES = 4
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE= 5
APPENDICES
70. Human Rights and Public Authorities = Ev 250
71. Executive Summary, Something for Everyone, The British Institute of Human Rights = Ev 282
72. Memorandum from Sarah Spencer, Institute for Public Policy Research = Ev 284
Equalities and Human Rights : Call for Evidence = Ev 292
73. Memorandum from the Refugee Council = Ev 293
74. Memorandum from The Prison Reform Trust = Ev 296
75. Memorandum from Friends, Families and Travellers = Ev 299
76. Memorandum from Age Concern England = Ev 300
77. Memorandum from Camilla Parker, Legal and Policy Consultant = Ev 305
78. Memorandum from Rabbi Julia Neuberger, Chief Executive, the King's Fund = Ev 309
79. Memorandum from Help the Aged = Ev 309
80. Memorandum from The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative = Ev 317
81 Memorandum from MIND = Ev 338
SUMMARY = 5
REPORT : The case for a human rights commission = 11
INTRODUCTION
The Human Rights Act: An Engine of Transformation? = 11
Acknowledgements = 14
A CULTURE OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
The Rights Themselves = 15
Universal Rights = 17
Positive Obligations = 18
An Ethical Framework = 19
"Mainstreaming" = 19
"Horizontality" = 20
Promoting a Culture of Respect for Human Rights = 20
THE CASE FOR A HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Making a Case = 22
The Case in Principle = 22
Advocates of a Commission = 22
What would a Human Rights Commission look like? = 23
Lessons from Abroad = 24
The Case in Practice: Unmet Needs = 26
Spreading the Message in Public Authorities = 26
Hearing the Message: Clients of Public Authorities = 29
The Case for and against a Commission = 32
Would a Commission be Unconstitutional? = 33
Would a Commission duplicate the Work of the JCHR? = 33
Would a Commission be a burden? = 34
Do we need to wait and see? = 35
A new paradigm? = 35
Willing the means? = 36
Proving a need? = 37
Is the case for a commission made? = 37
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
The Promotion and Protection of Human Rights = 40
Promoting Rights = 41
Education = 42
Advice and Assistance = 42
International obligations = 43
Public Inquiries = 45
Scrutiny of Law and Practice = 47
Legislative Scrutiny = 48
Scrutiny of Practice = 49
Redress = 49
Adjudication of Complaints = 49
Mediation and Conciliation = 50
Formal Investigations = 51
Legal Powers = 51
Mandate of a Commission = 54
THE STRUCTURE OF A COMMISSION
Human Rights and Equality = 56
The Single Equalities Body Project = 56
Promoting Equality and protecting Human Rights = 57
Options for the Institutional Arrangements for Equality and Human Rights = 63
An Equality Commission alone = 64
An Equality Commission with a Human Rights Remit = 64
Separate Equality and Human Rights Commissions = 65
A Human Rights and Equality Commission = 66
One Commission or Two? = 67
Devolution Issues = 68
Northern Ireland = 68
Scotland = 69
Wales = 70
Devolution Solutions = 72
UK-wide Arrangements = 72
UK Advisory Council on Human Rights = 72
Preparing for Change = 72
Independence and Accountability = 72
Independence = 72
Resources = 73
Accountability = 74
Allocation of Functions = 75
CONCLUSION
Annex A: The Paris Principles - The United Nations' Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions = 78
Annex B: Functions and Powers of equality and human rights bodies = 80
Table A Duties and Powers of Equality Commissions = 81
Table B Duties and Power of Human Rights Commissions = 83
Table C Duties and Powers of Human Rights and Equality Commission = 84
LIST OF PRINCIPAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS = 86
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT = 91
LIST OF WITNESSES = 98
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE = 99
<<Volume II>>
LIST OF WITNESSES = 4
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE= 5
APPENDICES
70. Human Rights and Public Authorities = Ev 250
71. Executive Summary, Something for Everyone, The British Institute of Human Rights = Ev 282
72. Memorandum from Sarah Spencer, Institute for Public Policy Research = Ev 284
Equalities and Human Rights : Call for Evidence = Ev 292
73. Memorandum from the Refugee Council = Ev 293
74. Memorandum from The Prison Reform Trust = Ev 296
75. Memorandum from Friends, Families and Travellers = Ev 299
76. Memorandum from Age Concern England = Ev 300
77. Memorandum from Camilla Parker, Legal and Policy Consultant = Ev 305
78. Memorandum from Rabbi Julia Neuberger, Chief Executive, the King's Fund = Ev 309
79. Memorandum from Help the Aged = Ev 309
80. Memorandum from The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative = Ev 317
81 Memorandum from MIND = Ev 338