Universal Periodic Review of the United Kingdom

dialogue’, or review, of the UK was held on 24 May at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Read the Draft...: Should develop a National Action Plan on Human Rights. Permit individual communications to UN... of a National Action Plan for Human Rights. International human rights bodies have repeatedly recommended a systematic approach to the realisation of human rights through a National Action Plan for Human Rights.  National Action Plans for Human Rights are evidence-based, developed in an inclusive way Sunday 19 June 2016

Applications open for two new members of the Commission

in Scotland. It is also a National Human Rights Institution, working within the international human rights... collaboratively and who can demonstrate a commitment to human rights. The SPCB is particularly interested in hearing from people with personal lived experience of human rights issues, disabled people, people from... four days a month on Commission business. The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for human rights. Find out more about how to apply Thursday 03 April 2025

Universal Declaration of Human Rights - in English and Gaelic

Text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, presented in English and Gaelic Gairm choitcheann air coirichean a’ chinne–daonna 1948 Wednesday 10 December 2008

Human Rights Implications of the European Union Referendum

The Commission has published a paper by Dr Tobias Lock on "The Human Rights Implications of the European Union (EU) Referendum. Thursday 26 May 2016

Commission Chair delivers statement to UN on sport and human rights

Commission Chair delivers statement to UN on sport and human rights Wednesday 06 July 2016