UN expert highlights Brexit threat to human rights protections against toxic pollutions

UN expert highlights Brexit threat to human rights protections against toxic pollutions Thursday 09 February 2017

Call for redress as Scottish Human Rights Commission exposes lasting harm to Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers

Call for redress as Scottish Human Rights Commission exposes lasting harm to Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers Wednesday 28 January 2026

Submission: Consultation on Ending the Need for Foodbanks

The Commission's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Ending the Need for Food Banks: a Draft National Action Plan. Tuesday 25 January 2022

Parliament invited to nominate new Chair of SHRC

and for the rights of many disadvantaged groups.  Background information The Commission is the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for Scotland.  NHRls are independent organisations established by law... for appointment as the new Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.  The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for, human rights... are committed to promoting and protecting human rights issues and have senior management experience.  Ms Tuesday 22 March 2016

Commission joins European network calls for urgent EU-wide response to refugee crisis

rights for everyone in Scotland. The Commission is accredited as an ‘A Status’ national human rights institution within the UN system. The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI... of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), the Commission has written to all its members within the EU, urging them to demand their governments “step up to meet in full their human rights...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today led calls from its network of sister Commissions Monday 13 June 2016