UN human rights specialist visits Scotland to share expertise on economic and social rights

UN human rights specialist visits Scotland to share expertise on economic and social rights Friday 18 May 2018

General briefings, statements and letters

News article: Commission flags human rights implications of coronavirus emergency laws 2 April 2020... April 2020 Letter to Equalities and Human Rights Committee on COVID-19 Emergency Legislation  18 May 2020 Briefing: Human rights implications of digital contact tracing technology 29 May 2020... response are also available.  23 July 2020 Submission to Inquiry into COVID-19 and Human Rights by Scottish Parliament Equalities and Human Rights Committee 27 July 2020 Compiled links Tuesday 09 May 2023

New report outlines options for strengthening human rights laws in Scotland on eve of UN visit investigating extreme poverty

New report outlines options for strengthening human rights laws in Scotland on eve of UN visit investigating extreme poverty Friday 02 November 2018

Third UN "A Status" award for Commission

as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for the third time. This awarded “A Status” from... as an independent, authoritative National Human Rights Institution. “The Commission’s independence enables us... rights. The Commission is one of over 100 National Human Rights Institutions around the globe. The decision was made by a Committee of National Human Rights Institutions from around the world... on Accreditation (SCA), which is part of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI Wednesday 25 August 2021

Painting a picture of a rights based Scotland

Painting a picture of a rights based Scotland Tuesday 14 December 2021