The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the passing of the Redress for Survivors (Historical... of the Commission, said:
“Child abuse is a human rights violation, and anyone who has been subjected to such abuse has a right to an effective remedy including prompt reparation for harm suffered... in care in Scotland are afforded that right.
“The Commission has been working with survivors and others... Child Abuse | Scottish Human Rights Commission
that prevent disabled people from realising all of their human rights.
The UK has been a party... and ensure the human rights of disabled people. Although the Convention does not form part of Scotland's domestic law directly, it can be used to help interpret the rights that are contained in the Human Rights Act 1998.
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Part of the Commissions' role as Scotland's National Human Rights Institution is to promote, protect and monitor the implementation of international human rights treaties
The Scottish Parliament is now recruiting for a new Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
Could you be the right person?
The part-time Chair will lead this high-profile public body, through... profile and demanding role will lead the Commission to independently scrutinise how human rights..., speaking up for human rights at home and abroad.
It’s an exciting time for the Commission... and resources to uphold human rights, and build stronger engagement with communities across Scotland.
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the Scottish Human Rights Commission has taken to promoting an human rights based approach in practice... Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) at the United Nations in Geneva from 19 - 22 March 2012. This meeting overlapped with the 19th regular session of the Human Rights..., presentations and seminars took place as part of the conference which brought together over eighty human... and effective in the protection and promotion of human rights.
The Commission, which currently chairs
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed new recommendations published by a United Nations Committee to help Scotland improve its human rights record in relation to torture, cruel, inhuman...:
maintaining the current level of human rights protection provided by the Human Rights Act and incorporation... integration of the Convention standards in areas such as health care.
strengthening victims’ right... of the Convention to accept the right of individual petition, and raise awareness of the Convention’s
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