Disability Rights Commission

noun

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

Example Sentences

"I personally do not agree with this position and agree with the words of the Disability Rights Commission that 'the context in which parents choose whether to have a child should be one in which disability and non-disability are valued equally'."

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It bought together the work of three previous bodies -the Commission for Racial Equality, the Disability Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission.

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Sir Bert Massie, former chairman of the Disability Rights Commission which advised the previous Labour government on equality legislation for disabled people, has said he cannot see any improvements to services as a result.

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Formed in 2007 by the merger of the Disability Rights Commission, Equal Opportunities Commission and Commission for Racial Equality, the watchdog is facing a big cut to its budget by 2015 which will see it lose about 100 staff.

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Since 2007 the commission has combined the advisory and watchdog functions of formerly separate equalities bodies including the Disability Rights Commission.

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