A call for authorities to do more to address disability related harassment

After its ground breaking inquiry into disability related harassment in 2011, which highlighted failings on the part of public authorities and transport operators to prevent such harassment, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a follow-up report. Although the report recognises that some action has been taken by some authorities to tackle disability related harassment, it also reveals that not enough, or in some cases nothing at all, is being done in this field.

The Commission makes recommendations in 7 strategies areas that need to be addressed to effectively tackle disability harassment. For more information see the full report ‘Out in the open: manifesto for change’.