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20 Jun, 4 tweets, 3 min read
#JessDeWahls
The EHRC has the statutory power to investigate breaches of Equality law /1 legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/3/s… Image
The EHRC can issue an "Unlawful Act Notice" requiring the breach of Equality Act to be remedied /2
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On Friday @fairplaywomen made a formal request to the EHRC to initiate an investigation into the Royal Academy for a potential breach of the Equality Act. You can read our letter here /3

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Reported in the Sunday Times today

"The equality watchdog has been urged to investigate whether the Royal Academy of Arts discriminated against an artist because of her opinions about transgender people." /4

thetimes.co.uk/article/5ecea0…

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