Call for people across Scotland to help protect human rights as a national consultation highlights some significant concerns

Call for people across Scotland to help protect human rights as a national consultation highlights some significant concerns Sunday 10 December 2017

Paris Principles

The Paris Principles Our work complies with a set of guidelines called the Paris Principles. These were adopted by the UN General Assembly and set out specific requirements that an “A Status” National Human Rights Institution must fulfil. In 2023, we published a briefing that was sent to MSPs to mark the 30th anniversary of the Paris Principle. Tuesday 03 May 2016

Paris Principles

The Paris Principles Our work complies with a set of guidelines called the Paris Principles. These were adopted by the UN General Assembly and set out specific requirements that an “A Status” National Human Rights Institution must fulfil. In 2023, we published a briefing that was sent to MSPs to mark the 30th anniversary of the Paris Principle.   Tuesday 04 October 2016

Letter to Scottish Government from the InterAction Action Plan Review Group

The InterAction Plan Review Group met for the final time in March 2022, following which it wrote to the Deputy First Minister summarising progress made and providing concluding comments. Monday 14 March 2022

Letter to the Minister for Social Care on the right to independent living

A letter from the Commission to the Minister for Social Care, on publication of the report 'Tick Tock: A human rights assessment of progress from institutionalisation to independent living in Scotland'. Monday 03 February 2025