In a submission on the upcoming referendum on Scotland's constitutional future the Commission calls for recognition of the right to self determination and respect for the rule of law.
Evidence to the independent review group examining the law and practice surrounding the jurisdictions of the High Court of Justiciary and the UK Supreme Court
Under our founding legislation, the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006, the Commission has a general duty to promote and encourage best practice for human rights.
An important part of this duty is monitoring how human rights are being experienced in Scotland. Independent monitoring can... a bigger and clearer picture of how people are experiencing their rights in Scotland today.... or prevent violations of rights
hold Governments and Parliaments accountable for their actions
the justice into social justice - How International Human Rights Can Deliver Progressive Change... - Responding to austerity and welfare reform: how can ESC rights be implemented?
Experience shows us... and cultural (ESC) rights enshrined in domestic law other mechanisms and processes can be used to ensure... international human rights have shaped responses in practice, law and policy
There are two parts... by: collecting evidence demonstrating how the conditions failed to meet international human rights standards
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