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TransLucent have submitted a formal complaint to NHRIs that EHRC is is failing to adhere to the Paris Principles

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IwantToRetire · 01/07/2025 18:50

A leading trans campaign group has requested an investigation into the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), claiming its conduct in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on gender has been unlawful, The Independent can reveal.

It comes after the Supreme Court ruled that trans women are not legally women under the Equality Act.

TransLucent said they have submitted a formal complaint to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) – the worldwide membership-based network of national human rights institutions (NHRIs)– claiming that the UK’s equalities watchdog is failing to adhere to the Paris Principles.

The Paris Principles set out the minimum standards that NHRIs must meet in order to be considered credible and to operate effectively. The key pillars of the Paris Principles are pluralism, independence and effectiveness.

Continues at https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trans-charity-demands-investigation-ehrc-070455394.html

Trans charity demands investigation into EHRC following Supreme Court ruling on gender

Exclusive: Leading trans campaign group files formal complaint over EHRC conduct

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trans-charity-demands-investigation-ehrc-070455394.html

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TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 01/07/2025 19:53

"The letter criticises the body, saying it failed to consult with trans people before publishing its interim guidance, ahead of an ongoing consultation on the issue."

When are they going to get through their thick heads, they don't need to be consulted, it's a guidance on a judgement from the highest court in the land about the meaning of an existing law.

There was a consultation about whether the guidance was clear enough, but that's all. They could have put the tuppence worth in on that but 'trans' people don't need to be consulted.

Hoardasurass · 01/07/2025 19:48

PronounssheRa · 01/07/2025 19:12

The EHCR arent randomly making stuff up, they are writing guidance based on the Supreme Courts judgement. I'm agog at how many people miss this point.

Wilful ignorance in most cases

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 01/07/2025 19:12

Merrymouse · 01/07/2025 19:00

"TransLucent alleges that public statements made by EHRC commissioners, including chair Kishwer Falkner, demonstrate the body has already formed a “settled view” on the implications of last month’s Supreme Court ruling, pre-empting the end of the consultation on the ruling."

Do they think the ruling might change at the end of the consultation?

There seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of what the EHRC does.

Well yes, they have a settled view, because the Supreme Court judgment is settled law. Following it isn't optional. The only purpose of the EHRC guidance is to put it in layman's terms.

PronounssheRa · 01/07/2025 19:12

The EHCR arent randomly making stuff up, they are writing guidance based on the Supreme Courts judgement. I'm agog at how many people miss this point.

Boiledbeetle · 01/07/2025 19:08

I can't help but think the people at TransLucent are a bit stupid.

Bannedontherun · 01/07/2025 19:07

They could write to the king the Dali Lama, and the Pope (probably have)

will make not an ounce of difference.

The only route they have is through the UK courts to get to an application to the ECHR.

But that would be a long haul and unlikely to succeed.

they would be better advised to lobby for third space facilities.

Merrymouse · 01/07/2025 19:00

"TransLucent alleges that public statements made by EHRC commissioners, including chair Kishwer Falkner, demonstrate the body has already formed a “settled view” on the implications of last month’s Supreme Court ruling, pre-empting the end of the consultation on the ruling."

Do they think the ruling might change at the end of the consultation?

There seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of what the EHRC does.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 01/07/2025 19:00

Lol theyre raging away like wasps in a jar!

the UK is a sovereign state, these bodies tjey keep whingeing too have no control over our laws

as akways I’m utterly amazed that such hard of thinking ppl have been listened too and kow towed too for so long by ppl who should fecking well know better

AnnaMagnani · 01/07/2025 18:56

Will it matter? The EHRC has to implement the law of this country, not the law as TransLucent would like it to be.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 01/07/2025 18:52

The UK is a sovereign country. The EHRC must follow the laws enacted by our democratically elected and sovereign parliament, not a bunch of unelected grifters in foreign countries who aren't democratically accountable to anyone.

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