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Invitation to Tender: Dignity in Care Short Films and Training Resources

March 8th 2010

This tender will result in the production of a number of short film clips with related material and resources intended to be flexible enough to reach three key target audiences

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Acknowledgement and Accountability Framework Presentation

February 19th 2010

Chair of the Commission, Professor Alan Miller, presented a human- rights based framework for an Acknowledgement and Accountability Forum for Survivors of Historic Abuse at the 'Time to Be Heard' Consultation in Edinburgh, 9 February, 2010.

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Human Rights Framework to address historic child abuse

February 9th 2010

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today published a human rights framework for the design and implementation of a Forum for survivors of historic child abuse in Scotland.

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Member of the Commission moves on to new role

October 1st 2009

One of the Members of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, John McNeill, has left to take up the role of the new Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (PCCS).

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2008/2009 Annual Report Published

June 15th 2009

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its first Annual Report, for 2008/2009.

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Human Rights should form basis of national forum

June 5th 2009

Proposals for a national forum to address historic child abuse in Scotland should ensure that human rights are at the heart of its work...

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UN Welcomes Scottish Homelessness law, calls for a National Action Plan for Human Rights

May 27th 2009

Independent human rights monitors from the United Nations have criticised the failure to adequately protect human rights to housing, education, health, and other economic, social and cultural rights in their review of the United Kingdom.

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SHRC Celebrates 60 Years of the Universal Declaration

October 12th 2008

Human Rights Day, 10 December, was celebrated with the 60th anniversay of the UDHR.