Plans were unveiled today to dissolve the Commission for Racial Equality (CURE) with its work being taken over by the Human Rights Commission (HRC).

Minister of Culture Neletha Butterfield made the announcement at a press conference this morning.

She said: “For some time now, this Government has noted with concern that there has been and continues to be a lack of progress in eliminating racial discrimination in Bermuda.

“Accordingly, a pledge was made in the 2009 speech from the Throne to undertake a thorough review of CURE, with a view to finding a new mechanism to address an issue that continues to plague this community.”

The Minister said the Human Rights Act 1981 will be amended in the current session of Parliament for all of CURE’s responsibilities to be transferred to the HRC.

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