Word: "Tick Tock..." A human rights assessment of progress from institutionalisation to independent living in Scotland

Word: "Tick Tock..." A human rights assessment of progress from institutionalisation to independent living in Scotland Thursday 30 January 2025

Universal Periodic Review

means that Scotland and the UK's performance on human rights is examined against the requirements of international human rights treaties and commitments. The UK was one of the first States..., Member States of the United Nations assess each other's progress on human rights through the Human Rights Council. The Council then makes a series of recommendations to the government of the country... countries to account for their compliance with international human rights laws and standards Tuesday 04 October 2016

Research Report: Human Rights Related Advice and Advocacy Services in Scotland

A research report by Iconic Consulting, jointly commissioned by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland. The report maps human rights-related advice and advocacy services in Scotland Monday 09 September 2024

Factsheet on human rights-related advice and advocacy services in Scotland

A factsheet on our jointly commissioned research to map human rights-related advice and advocacy services in Scotland. Monday 09 September 2024

Building a human rights culture in Scotland: audience insights research

In 2017, to inform our own work, and to provide insights for other organisations working to advance human rights, the Commission contracted research specialists YouGov Plc to get a better understanding of the current knowledge and attitudes towards human rights among people in Scotland. The findings demonstrate strong support for human rights in Scotland, but also areas where more work is required to build understanding and support for human rights. This report summarises the findings. Monday 19 February 2018