Council of Europe Treaties

The key human rights instrument at the European level, is the European Convention on Human Rights. The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the Convention across the 46... level that protect and promote human rights  include: The European Social Charter Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities European Convention for the Prevention of Torture... at the Council of Europe human rights portal. Wednesday 12 November 2025

Letter to First Minister requesting urgent update on the Human Rights Bill

A letter from the Members and incoming Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission to First Minister John Swinney requesting an urgent update on the Human Rights Bill. Tuesday 09 July 2024

Human Rights Bill for Scotland discussion paper

Human Rights Bill for Scotland discussion paper Wednesday 02 July 2025

Commission publishes its Annual Report 2020-21

phase of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights.  Read our annual report in full (PDF)  ... and input, given the serious human rights considerations arising from the pandemic.  The Commission monitored and drew attention to a range of human rights issues during the immediate pandemic... priorities of our Strategic Plan 2020-24.  We welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporating a wide-ranging set of international human rights directly into Scots law.  We also welcomed two new Wednesday 27 October 2021

Human Rights Day 2022: The cost of living crisis and human rights

Human Rights Day 2022: The cost of living crisis and human rights Saturday 10 December 2022