Disability Rights Commission

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noun

(in Britain) a body appointed by the Government to enforce anti-discrimination law affecting people with disabilities

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How to use Disability Rights Commission in a sentence

Rashad was there to celebrate the release of the Civil Rights drama Selma.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Would the Democrats rescind those rights if they were to return to power?
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In October, he traveled to Denver with Fry to support his work with LGBT rights organization The Matthew Sheppard Foundation.
Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Can they determine that individual citizens should not have access to rights provided by the Constitution?
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For example, there is a vast discussion afoot upon the questions that centre upon Property, its rights and its limitations.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
The great Mr. Abrahams had an unlimited commission to secure at any price, a long list of great works.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
And we will also settle and assure the particular rights and interests of every planter and adventurer.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Under the pressing circumstances the military authorities pretended to be doing something there, and sent up a commission.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman