ENNHRI statement on public procurement

The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions has released a joint statement on the human rights implications of privatising or contracting out public services. Monday 12 June 2017

Commission writes to Cabinet Secretary for Justice on prison conditions during COVID-19

Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2020 were fully compliant with human rights obligations.../news/breaches-of-human-rights-in-prisons-during-the-pandemic/ (ii) On 20 March 2020, the Council...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to highlight... of cell, much more needs to be done to comply with human rights obligations and prison standards... available to enable adequate monitoring of prison conditions and their compliance with human rights Monday 22 June 2020

Submission: Consultation on Ending the Need for Foodbanks

The Commission's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Ending the Need for Food Banks: a Draft National Action Plan. Tuesday 25 January 2022

Health and social care

Officer 16 June 2020 Read our statement on human rights in care homes 14 July 2020 Briefing: Care homes and human rights during COVID-19 sets out the human rights framework as it applies to the issues that have arisen in the care homes News article: Briefing: Care homes and human rights during... Advisory Group 6 October 2020 Report into human rights affected by changes to social care: COVID-19, Social Care and Human Rights: Impact Monitoring Report Easy read version (PDF): How has Tuesday 09 May 2023

Additional publications and resources

Commission welcomes UN Human Rights Council recognition of the right to a healthy Environment 08 Oct 2021 Peaceful protest (2021) - joint written statement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission Commission welcomes green recovery call for human rights based approach 17 Nov 2020... Transition Commission (by ASL Reference Group) July 2020 Briefing: Human Rights...: Climate Change Bill Consultation Sept 2017 Human Rights Council Statement on Hazardous substances Tuesday 02 November 2021