Commission publishes its Annual Report for 2013-14

and protect human rights in Scotland. Scotland’s first ever National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) was launched, marking a major step forward in the realisation of human rights, right across Scotland. The Commission’s legal and policy work led to human rights concerns being taken on board...The Scottish Human Rights Commission publishes its Annual Report for 2013-14 today. Professor Alan... Scotland and the international human rights system, the Commission contributed evidence to meetings Wednesday 15 June 2016

Minority and Indigenous Rights in Scotland: Cultural Recognition of Scotland's Gypsy Travellers

Minority and Indigenous Rights in Scotland: Cultural Recognition of Scotland's Gypsy Travellers Tuesday 29 April 2025

Commission welcomes move to end non-statutory stop and search

” national human rights institution within the UN system. The Commission called for an end to non...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today welcomed an announcement by the Justice Secretary... to the use of non-statutory stop and search by Police Scotland because of the human rights concerns... on the important matter of strengthening accountability and scrutiny of policing. Embedding a human rights....” ENDS Notes to Editors The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body Monday 13 June 2016

Statement on the Conflict in Gaza

.” The Commission strongly supports the efforts of our sister National Human Rights Institution, the Palestinian Independent Commission on Human Rights, to monitor and report on human rights violations in the area. We also fully endorse the call made by Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights...The Scottish Human Rights Commission expresses its deep concern today at the continuing situation... for effective, independent human rights monitoring and an investigation into all alleged violations of human Wednesday 15 June 2016

Economic recovery

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 are essential to protecting our rights  24 June 2020 Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy... and impact of COVID-19 on equalities and human rights to Equalities and Human Rights Committee. 8 Tuesday 09 May 2023