Mr. Speaker,
I am pleased today to submit to this Honourable House the annual report of the Human Rights Commission for the year ending 31st December 2020.
Mr. Speaker,
The Commission has a statutory remit to protect and promote human rights under the Human Rights Act, 1981. The Commission’s mandate is to both educate and promote the principles of non-discrimination and equality and to investigate and endeavour to settle allegations of discrimination.
Mr. Speaker, The Human Rights Commission is required to: