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Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2022

HamiltonBermuda The Human Rights Commission (the Commission) for Bermuda announced its Annual Report 2022 was tabled in the House of Assembly today, Friday June 30, 2023 in accordance with Section 30A(1) of the Human Rights Act, 1981 (the Act) and...

Invitation to Participate in Human Rights Consultation

The Human Rights Commission is preparing policy recommendations to submit to the Government of Bermuda. The Commission seeks the participation of members of the public in an island-wide consultation. Lisa Reed, Executive Officer of the Human Rights Commission stated,...

Strengthening the Human Rights Tribunal Process

The Human Rights Amendment Act, 2021 HamiltonBermuda The recent amendments to Bermuda’s human rights legislation mark an important step in ensuring that Bermuda has an independent Human Rights Tribunal that can efficiently and expertly adjudicate cases forthe...

Black History in Bermuda Timeline

CURB’s Black History in Bermuda Timeline: The Commission is grateful to support CURB in making accessible this vital resource. This Timeline reflects the extraordinary efforts of individual researchers who painstakingly unearthed and pieced together the history of...

Human Rights Commission: Onsite Walk-in Services

Recognising that health and wellness are a fundamental human right, the safety of officers and the members of the public that we serve is paramount. The Human Rights Commission will open their offices to the general public on Monday, June 1, 2010. The Commission has...

COVID-19 Status – The Office of the Commission is temporarily closed

Due to safety protocols aimed at containing the spread of the COVID-19, the Office of the Human Rights Commission located at 32 Victoria Street, Hamilton, is temporarily closed to the public until 6 April, 2020.  The staff are working remotely and available to assist....

Presenting with Obama!

  The Human Rights Commission spent the morning with Barack Obama! At least he felt close and that served us well as we discussed human rights and responsibilities with the amazing students and teachers from Purvis Primary at the Bermuda National Gallery. The...

What is ‘intersectionality’ and why does it matter?

The term and notion of ‘human rights’ is familiar, but it can often be dismissed as too lofty or too passive. In practice, underneath the banner of ‘human rights’ resides a host of urgent, distinct yet intersected issues requiring attention and...

It takes a village.

Yes! Learning from and with local and international network of rights advocates is at the heart of our efforts at the Human Rights Commission. In order to properly protect and model rights in Bermuda, we must work together to support best practice in all spheres of...