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Response to Common Population Policy Review

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As a charity concerned with diversity, inclusion and equality, our interest in the Review is focused on how immigrants are treated on arrival in Jersey. The Migration Control Policy (Section 8 – Migrants’ rights) makes it clear that more work…

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021

Over the last year, Liberate’s team of auditors that includes people with various disabilities has undertaken more than 60 accessibility audits of premises for clients.

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

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Jersey’s public buildings are being independently assessed to determine how suitable they are for people with disabilities to access.

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National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020

Poster: stop hate U K, hate doesn't belong here

This year’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week will take place from 10– 17 October 2020. Jersey is a multi-cultural island and whilst some celebrate this rich diversity, others can directly or indirectly affect people’s enjoyment of life by acting on…

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Accès scheme audits accessibility in the Co-Op

Photo: Liberate staff auditing the Co-Op for accessibility

Liberate are delighted that The Channel Islands Co-Operative Society have signed up to the Accès scheme.

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Be reasonable!

This week, the States of Jersey has, finally, voted to add disability to its list of characteristics protected under the Discrimination Law. The law will be in force on 1 September 2018. This is a long overdue and important piece…

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We say ‘no’ to discrimination against same sex couples

If you support Liberate’s position on the Scrutiny Panel’s amendments to the Marriage Law and Discrimination Law, please sign our petition asking States members not to pass it at the States sitting on 30 January 2018.

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Disability discrimination consultation – social or medical?

The consultation on the draft disability discrimination law is coming to a close and there has been a lot of talk of social and medical models.

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Why Liberate is launching DIFERA and what it’s all about

by Vic Tanner Davy, CEO of Liberate The moment we come bawling into the world, much of our future is determined. We are handed a set of identities by society based on characteristics over which we have no control –…

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