Disability Harassment Inquiry

On 14 June 2010, the Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an Inquiry into disability-related harassment. Disabled people and organisations that support disabled people are invited to submit evidence.

Research published by the Commission last year found that:

• Disabled people are at greater risk of experiencing violence than non-disabled people.
• Ongoing 'low-level' incidents are widespread, may go undetected and escalate at some point.
• Incidents have a significant impact on disabled people who often restructure their lives to minimise real and perceived risk to themselves, even if they have not experienced incidents personally.

Through this Inquiry, the Commission will look at the actions of public authorities and public transport providers to eliminate disability-related harassment and its causes.

You can find further information go to the Commission's website.