Whilst welcoming the new assurance of compulsory supervision for long-term ex-offenders the Scottish Human Rights Commission has reiterated concerns over the Scottish Government’s proposals to end the automatic early release of prisoners.
Following on from the Commission’s written evidence and oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee last month, further evidence has been... rehabilitation more broadly.
“Any future policy changes need to be based on robust and up to date evidence
on improving its human rights record in relation to the prevention of inhuman or degrading treatment.
Chair of the Commission, Judith Robertson, said:
"We all have the humanright to be free from cruel...A new report to the United Nations by the Scottish Human Rights Commission details concerns about... these rights in international human rights law, and sets the standards that Scotland should... human rights.
Prisons:
Several prisons in Scotland are understaffed and some prisoners are locked up
with Budget 24-25 by Dr Alison Hosie, Research Officer at the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
Scotland... in key areas of social support. For a government committed to human rights, this budget represents both... human rights standards.
Inflation further squeezes allocations, with real-term cuts in education... costs and smaller tax bases, deepening inequalities between urban and rural areas.
A rights-based approach that falls short
Scotland’s human rights commitments demand transformative action
at the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
The timing of this blog is especially significant, as discussions... address these gaps by requiring outcome-based budgeting and greater specificity in linking funding..., ensuring that trade-offs are managed effectively.
Lessons from the human rights lens
Much like its human rights approach, the EFSBS lacks benchmarks and fails to recognise the interconnectedness... feels incomplete. Like the EFSBS’s approach to human rights, it’s a good start—but not yet good
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