As Scotland’s National Human Rights Institution, the Commission protects the human rights... the right to seek refuge in the UK if they have arrived here ‘irregularly’.
The characterisation... of the Human Rights Act and threaten to put the UK in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights... international reputation is predicated on respect for human rights, freedom and democracy... the functioning and credibility of the international human rights system.
While immigration policy is reserved
What we will do next
We will publish State of the Nation reports annually on or before Human Rights Day in December. Next year’s report will look at will focus on the rights of specific groups.
for a human rights based approach to budget setting and spending decisions following the coronavirus pandemic.
Article: New report leads to call for human rights to be at the heart of post-COVID... on Economic Recovery: Human Rights and Economic Recovery
Opinion piece: Transparent public finances... and impact of COVID-19 on equalities and human rights to Equalities and Human Rights Committee.
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Human Rights and post COVID-19 taxation: Commission submits a response to the Scottish Government's
for the progressive realisation of rights.
The adoption of a human rights based approach can set legal...Human Rights Impact Assessment
Equality and human rights impact assessments (EQHRIAs) are an important mechanism for enabling equality and human rights considerations to be embedded into the policies....
In an environment where there are financial constraints, a human rights framework can provide objective... and decision making.
The Commission recommends approaches to human rights impact assessment
. More generally, we welcome Police Scotland’s stated commitment to taking a human rights-based...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has commented on changes to practices for arming police... potential increase in their use is of particular concern when it comes to our human rights... that police power, priorities and style are exercised in a way that protects the human rights... Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights, to embed better protection of human rights within
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