Speech to the national conference “Adult Protection and Human Rights”, Perth Concert Hall, 24 March 2010
Duncan Wilson, Head of Strategy and Legal, Scottish Human Rights Commission
The Scottish Human Rights Commission and Nourish Scotland are today (Friday 22 November) launching...:
“Everyone in Scotland has the right to food – this is set out in international human rights laws... means in practice, and how we can make sure it is a reality for everyone.
“It’s important... and social rights, which also includes our ongoing contribution to the Scottish Government’s National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership.”
Pete Ritchie, Executive Director of Nourish Scotland, said
Our model of ESC rights monitoring brings us closer to the communities to directly bear witness to their human rights concerns. We use this model to build a picture of economic social and cultural rights realisation across Scotland.
In each area, we meet with human rights defenders, community groups and duty bearers to inform our research. Our reports chart the state of ESC rights in that area - allowing us and others to track progress or deterioration of rights - and make specific
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