New role for Commission's Head of Strategy & Legal

Scottish society to delivering Scotland’s first National Action Plan for Human Rights, an ambitious roadmap to a Scotland where everyone can live with human dignity.  Duncan leaves us with our... and human rights at local and global levels. The Commission is extremely grateful to Duncan for his very significant contribution to promoting and protecting human rights in Scotland during his time with us... Society Foundations. The OSF takes a human rights based approach across its advocacy and grant making Wednesday 15 June 2016

What we have done so far - SoS

South of Scotland Our focus area for 2026 is the South of Scotland. In February and March 2026, we visited the South of Scotland, including Ayrshire, Cumbrae, and Arran to hear first-hand from human rights defenders on the ground about the issues facing their communities in Stranraer, Ayr, Dumfries, Kilmarnock, Hamilton, Irvine, Arran, Galashiels, Kelso, Dalkeith and Haddington. Learn more about our work on ESC rights in the South of Scotland. Thursday 19 February 2026

Presentation: Human Rights – 10 Years On

Conference: Human Rights – 10 Years On: Legal Services Agency, Glasgow, October 4, 2010 Professor Alan Miller, Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission: “Bringing human rights to life” Monday 04 October 2010

Commission welcomes ‘promising, practical proposals’ to improve rights of people with learning disabilities and autism

Commission welcomes ‘promising, practical proposals’ to improve rights of people with learning disabilities and autism Tuesday 05 November 2019

Social Care

– Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights. The Commission will act as a reference point...There are many examples where human rights have been considered in health and social care... Health Scotland, the Mental Welfare Commission and Healthcare Improvement Scotland to promote human... to ensure that human rights are at the heart of the new standards.... to respecting and protecting people's rights in social care settings. For example, Geographical Tuesday 31 May 2016