Interview with Holyrood Magazine

exudes a sense of pride over Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights - a UK first which... rights protection – and the First Minister's recent commitment to anchor it within Scotland's National... that Professor Alan Miller, chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC), regards Westminster.... "It is relatively isolated in Europe in its attitude towards human rights," he says. Seven days earlier... that has vowed to scrap the Human Rights Act, merely exacerbates Miller's frustration Tuesday 22 March 2016

Briefing: Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

The Commission has published a briefing on the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 with a view to informing any further relevant primary legislation, regulations, guidance and implementation. Thursday 02 April 2020

Statement: Human rights of students at Scottish universities

Statement: Human rights of students at Scottish universities Friday 02 October 2020

Human Rights Budgeting and Budget Analysis

Human Rights Budgeting and Budget Analysis Monday 13 June 2016

What we did

Fact-finding visit An essential part of this project was for the Commission to go to the Highlands and Islands and to hear first-hand from human rights defenders on the ground about the issues facing their communities. In late 2023, Project Lead Dr Luis F Yanes and various members of the Commission team undertook a six week fact-finding trip to the Highlands and Islands, visiting more than twenty towns across six local authorities and meeting with 146 people, including: human rights defenders Wednesday 26 June 2024