Decisions made under the Human Rights Act 1993 by ground and other forms
of discrimination
11%
9%
Age
No jurisdiction
5%
5%
Sexual harassment
Sex
14%
Ethnic / national
origins
27%
Disability
2%
Religious belief
7%
Race
2%
2%
3%
Racial harassments
Marital status
Employment status
11%
Family status
2%
Victimisation
This diagram shows the grounds and other forms of discrimination
that were considered in respect to applications for representation as
a percentage of the total applications6. Where the applicant relied on
several grounds, the primary ground has been isolated.
6
30
One application for representation has been excluded from the diagram as it
was an application for representation for enforcement proceedings. These
proceedings were ancillary to earlier unlawful discrimination proceedings
but did not involve a fresh discrimination claim.
Human Rights Commission