Britain’s human rights watchdog has accused “activist” trans rights campaigners of attempting to “unduly influence” its legal independence after successfully resisting an attempt to strip it of its international status.
Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ organisations made a formal complaint against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) last year. They claimed that the commission was “trans-hostile” and “not fit for purpose”, criticising its decision to back new legal protections for biological women.
In May last year Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ bodies claimed that the EHRC was “actively harming” trans people. They highlighted the commission’s support of plans by Kemi Badenoch, the women and equalities minister, to introduce legal protections for biological women.
The complaint by Stonewall prompted a “special review” of the ECHR’s status by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, a UN-affiliated body which accredits human rights watchdogs. The alliance concluded its review and confirmed that the EHRC remained “fully compliant” with its obligations and was operationally independent.
Source: UN throws out Stonewall’s bid to downgrade EHRC over trans row