The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has today responded to the Second Consultation... highlights the need to retain the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA). Evidence suggests that the HRA has substantially improved protection and enjoyment of human rights for everyone in the United Kingdom... the Commission on a Bill of Rights to consider:
That the protections set out in the Human Rights Act are the minimum in terms of the human rights standards. Any legislative change to the Act should either
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has set out its concerns over the UK Government’s proposals to remove EU legislation, a move which could have a damaging impact on human rights in Scotland... Parliament the Commission highlights impacts to a range of human rights if the proposed REUL Bill...
What does this mean?
The report sets out the human rights considerations for Scotland and states the proposed bill presents a risk to human rights protections, including, economic, social, cultural
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has noted the decision by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today in Scoppola v. Italy (no 3).
The UK was required to introduce legislation... blanket ban on prisoner voting breaches the European Convention on Human Rights. The judgment does... on how the UK can meet its legal obligations to ensure restrictions on the right to vote... all convicted prisoners serving prison sentences of the right to vote are disenfranchised are the UK
Shamus's human rights under ICESCR
"My experience of human rights as a Nacken, a Scottish Gypsy.... There's no continuous improvement of conditions, food, clothing, housing. The right to health, the right to marriage, the right to found a family, to participate in cultural life, to freedom... is a right under Article 15 of ICESCR. But we’re being denied those rights, and the local authority... in rudimentary living conditions. Human rights just have not been respected. Having trained in human rights
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the publication of a major report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights which highlights a number of significant human rights issues facing people with disabilities.
The Report on the Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living (report link - House of Commons website) draws attention to a number of significant human... that the Government and others assess the need for freestanding legislation to protect the right to independent
By clicking "Accept Cookies" you agree to the storing of third party cookies on your device. We use them to improve how our site functions for our users so that we are better able to provide information to our users. You can find out more and how to manage and delete cookies we place on your device by reading our Data Protection page.
