Next and more

What we will do next We will publish State of the Nation reports annually on or before Human Rights Day in December. Next year’s report will look at will focus on the rights of specific groups. Friday 06 December 2024

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

Invitation to Quote: Research into paying people for their participation

The Commission invites interested parties to submit a quote for desk-based research to review and evaluate options for the Scottish Human Rights Commission to provide payment for people’s participation in our work.  Full information including details on how to submit a quote are contained in our Invitation to Quote.  Deadline for submission: Friday 18 December 2020. Wednesday 25 November 2020

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

Rio+20 Conference - open letter

Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC... the potential of national and international measures. Additionally, human rights monitoring mechanisms can... including national human rights institutions. an accountability mechanism, which ensures specific... the Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council. NHRIs can play a supportive, strategic...​The Scottish Human Rights Commission has led in the development of an open letter to the upcoming Sunday 19 June 2016