independent conclusions and recommendations
As Scotland’s NationalHumanRights Institution, the SHRC... is monitoring how humanrights are being experienced in Scotland. Independent monitoring can... Rights, the Global Alliance of NationalHumanRights Institutions, European Network of NationalHumanRights Institutions, the Council of Europe, civil society organisations, sister NationalHuman...Under our founding legislation, the Scottish Commission for HumanRights Act 2006, the SHRC has
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 humanrights 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.
Scotland’s humanrights “report card” to the United Nations. The report made clear that Scotland still... of international accreditation as a NationalHumanRights Institution (NHRI) by the United Nations... the confidence the international humanrights system has in our work as an independent, authoritative body... to humanrights in Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament appointed Ian Duddy as the new Chair in March. He... in promoting greater understanding of humanrights and to see Scotland become a world leader
The Environment and HumanRights: Making the Connections. Article by Diego Quiroz (Policy Officer), published in the August 2010 issue of the Scottish HumanRights Journal
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.