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Commission welcomed into UN Human Rights system

1 June 2010

Scotland has been accredited to join the United Nations human rights system for the first time.

Human Rights Day 2009

10 December 2009

10 December is International Human Rights Day and the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is also the anniversary of the Commission becoming operational.

The Lockerbie decision

22 August 2009

Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission Professor Alan Miller reflects on the questions which remain over the tragedy, and the decision to release Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi.

Statement on Gaza

13 January 2009

Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) calls on the international community to cooperate to ensure human rights are protected within Gaza.

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