Resources
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Human Rights Commission Resources
Tribunal
- 140417 HRC Tribunal Judgment – N. Powell vs We Care Home Services and P. Paynter
- 140630 HRC Tribunal Judgment – C. Burchall v Bda Schools Uniforms and C. Cyrus and B. Cyrus
- 150624 HRC Tribunal Judgment – M. Anderson v D. Jones
- 150728 HRC Tribunal Judgment – (Costs Order) – A. Hypolite vs Comm. Prisons M. Christopher and P. Downey
- 151008 HRC Tribunal Judgment – P. Ingham v Magnum Power Force Gym Ltd et al
- 160519 HRC Tribunal Judgment – A. Hypolite v M. Christopher and P. Downey
- 170111 HRC Tribunal Judgment – (Costs Order) – A.Hypolite vs M. Christopher and P. Downey
- 170220 HRC Tribunal Judgement – F. Broadbelt v Bermuda Electric Light Company, D. Williams and J. Wade-Harmon
- 170712 HRC Tribunal Judgment – (Costs Order) B v. F and SPS
- 181022 HRC Tribunal Judgment – B v. RM and R
Local Resources
Support Services
The Human Rights Commission works with a variety of agencies in support of rights in Bermuda (if your organisation is not listed please contact us to add). Most importantly, the HRC relies on Bermuda’s service community to help meet the diverse needs of all stakeholders. Please note, this list is not exhaustive, and many of the listed agencies also have active Facebook accounts offering up to date information.
- Aging and Disability Services
- Bermuda Bar Association
- Bermuda Health Council
- Bermuda Industrial Union
- Bermuda Mental Health Foundation
- Bermuda Public Service Union
- Centre Against Abuse
- Child and Family Services
- Centre for Justice
- Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda
- Coalition for the Protection of Children
- Department of Immigration
- Department of Workforce Development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Information Commissioner
- Legal Aid
- Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute
- Ombudsman of Bermuda
- OUTBermuda
- Privacy Commissioner (website pending)
- Women’s Resource Centre
Publications
Domestic Legislation
Bermuda’s statutes are available on the www.bermudalaws.bm online database.
- Bermuda Constitution Order 1968
- Commissions of Inquiry Act 1935
- Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956
- Human Rights Act 1981
- Employment Act 2000
- Ombudsman Act 2004
- Human Rights (Appeals) Rules 2018
International Agreements
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- European Convention of Human Rights
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights