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Britain’s first Race Relations Act receives Royal Assent
📅 8 November 1965The Race Relations Act prohibited racial discrimination in specified public places and established a framework for handling complaints. Campaigning had pressed racial exclusion onto the political...
The Race Relations Act extends protections into housing and employment
📅 25 Oktober 1968The 1968 Act received Royal Assent, expanding Britain’s legal response to racial discrimination beyond the limited 1965 legislation. It addressed employment, housing and services, among other areas....
The Race Relations Act strengthens Britain's antidiscrimination framework
📅 22 November 1976The Race Relations Act received Royal Assent. It expanded the legal framework against racial discrimination, including indirect discrimination, and provided for the Commission for Racial Equality....
Religion-or-belief employment protections enter into force in Great Britain
📅 2 December 2003The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 entered into force in England, Scotland and Wales. They prohibited specified forms of discrimination and harassment in employment and...
The Racial and Religious Hatred Act receives royal assent
📅 16 Februari 2006The Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 received royal assent, creating a statutory framework for offences of stirring up religious hatred. The legislation addressed hatred against persons and...