Black people, racism and human rights

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Context

Our inquiry

Scope and language

Human rights and the rule of law

2 Perceptions of human rights in the Black community

Methodology

Key findings

3 Failures to secure Black people’s human rights

Overarching issue: lack of implementation of report recommendations

Health

Maternal mortality

Covid-19

Criminal Justice System (CJS)

Over-representation of Black people in the Criminal Justice System

Over-policing of the Black community

Deaths in custody

Nationality and immigration

Democracy

4 Enforcement of Black people’s human rights

The role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Equality law

Support for the Black-led voluntary sector

Data

Conclusions and recommendations

Declaration of Interests

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




Published: 11 November 2020