designed to empower human rights defenders. We also met duty-bearers and provided technical advice and support on how to ensure they can take a human rights based approach to their policies and service delivery.
Holding duty bearers accountable
As Scotland's National Human Rights Institution, we aim... can take to ensure full compliance with Scotland’s international human rights obligations.
We have now shared our report with the Equality, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee, and encouraged
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Ian Duddy, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, reflects on the Annual Report 2021-22.
Like many other public bodies in Scotland, the Scottish Human Rights Commission publishes an annual... state of human rights in Scotland.
This year’s Annual Report highlights a year of contrasts... out of lockdown, but we are still grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and its human... repeating the same mistakes in the future. Human rights must remain an integral part of that Inquiry
Miller, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, said today: “The Commission welcomes the announcement today as a means of ensuring that Scotland is a fair country which respects the human dignity... is a realistic and considered way forward which recognises, protects and balances the human rights... and around the world are increasingly recognising same sex marriage in law and it is right that Scotland...:
The Commission is of the view that the equal right of same sex couples to marry should be guaranteed in law
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its BSL Plan for 2018-2024. The Plan has been published in BSL and English.
The human rights set out in the Convention on the Rights of Persons....
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