Intro

About NHRIs The Commission is Scotland's National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). NHRIs... and international arenas. They apply international human rights standards on the national level... to account for their human rights obligations. They also help shape laws, policies and attitudes... by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Strong and effective NHRIs help bridge... by: Monitoring the human rights situation in the country and the actions of the State Providing advice Monday 15 August 2016

Intro

has proposed a new human rights law which would put more rights protections in Scots law. Human Rights Bill for Scotland We have been calling for stronger protections for human rights in Scotland... the proposed new Human Rights Bill for Scotland. Read the Executive Summary and full report Building A New Human Rights Framework for Scotland. The Scottish Government launched a consultation on a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland in 2023. In October 2023, we set out our position on the proposed Wednesday 10 March 2021

SNAP ‘home for collective action on human rights’ in Scotland, Commission tells UN

SNAP ‘home for collective action on human rights’ in Scotland, Commission tells UN Monday 13 June 2016

Response to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

Response to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. Tuesday 13 September 2022

Our Work - What Why How

Human Rights Budget Work: What, Why and How? These briefing papers explain the "what, why and how" of using human rights to create and scrutinise Scotland's national budget. The papers have been developed by the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and a range of academic and other partners as part of a Human Rights Budget Work project.   Tuesday 03 September 2019