Annual Accounts 2010 - 2011
The audited annual accounts for the Scottish Human Rights Commission have been published. The laying number at the Scottish Parliament is SG/2011/275.
Read the 2010 / 2011 audited accounts in PDF format.
Consultation submission - Registration of civil partnerships and same sex marriage
The Commission responds to the Scottish Government consultation on same sex marriage.
Minutes of Commission Meeting - November 2011
Scottish Human Rights Commission meeting November 2011 - minutes in Word format.
Evidence to the Universal Periodic Review process
Read our submission to the United Nations review of the UK's human rights record.
Submission on a UK Bill of Rights
The Commission has rejected the proposal of a UK Bill of Rights in a submission to the UK Government appointed Commission of Inquiry on a Bill of Rights.
Minutes of Commission meeting - September 2011
Scottish Human Rights Commission meeting September 2011 - minutes in Word format.
International Commission of Jurists - Maastricht Principles on Extra-Territorial Obligations
The International Commission of Jurists have announced the adoption of the Maastricht Principles on Extra-Territorial Obligations (ETOs) of States in the area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Consultation response - Patients Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 secondary legislation.
The Commission has responded to the consultation paper on the Patients Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 secondary legislation.
Independent evaluation of Care about Rights
An evaluation of the training and awareness raising programme, Care about Rights, has found participants made significant gains in their knowledge and understanding of human rights.
Scotland Bill evidence submission
The Commission has submitted evidence to the Scotland Bill Committee at the Scottish Parliament, established to examine the UK Government’s Scotland Bill and its implications.
Read our submission in Word format.