Reconsideration of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill

Statement on reconsideration of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. Wednesday 13 September 2023

Submission: UK periodic report on the Rights of the Child

The Commission has submitted a report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on the United Kingdom's periodic report on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Wednesday 01 July 2015

Commission welcomes ‘promising, practical proposals’ to improve rights of people with learning disabilities and autism

Commission welcomes ‘promising, practical proposals’ to improve rights of people with learning disabilities and autism Tuesday 05 November 2019

“Tick Tock” While we talk, people are waiting

by the inclusion of this issue as a priority in SNAP2 – Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights, and its...In January 2025, the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) published its Spotlight Report  “Tick Tock…”, A human rights assessment of progress from institutionalisation to independent living in Scotland. On Tuesday 1 April 2025 the SHRC appeared before the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil... much to the Committee for allocating time to consider the findings of the Scottish Human Rights Monday 14 April 2025

Commission comments on armed police

that police power, priorities and style are exercised in a way that protects the human rights... Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights, to embed better protection of human rights within...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has commented on changes to practices for arming police... potential increase in their use is of particular concern when it comes to our human rights....  More generally, we welcome Police Scotland’s stated commitment to taking a human rights-based Wednesday 15 June 2016