Contact us

Please note that the Commission cannot provide legal advice or legal assistance to individuals. If you need help or support please read our Help page.

If you would like to contact the Scottish Human Rights Commission please call 0131 240 2989, or email hello@scottishhumanrights.com.

You can write to us at Scottish Human Rights Commission, 4 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS. 

If you have a Freedom of Information request please see this page.

Getting here

Public transport

Melville Street is in the West End of Edinburgh and is well served by public transport. If you are travelling on foot Haymarket station is a ten minute walk to the office, and Waverley station is a 20 minute walk. There are several bus stops close by - this map from Lothian Buses shows the closest stops on Shandwick Place and Queensferry Street. You can plan your journey with Traveline Scotland . The building is fully accessible.

By bike

There are bike racks at basement level at Melville Street which we can arrange for you on request.

By car

There is no private parking available however there is on street (pay-and-display) parking immediately outside the office, and on surrounding streets. The closest secure car park is on Castle Terrace, a ten minute walk from Melville Street - link.