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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today welcomed the publication of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill, a Members Bill which would remove the defence of 'justifiable assault' in relation to physical punishment of children.
Judith Robertson, Chair of the Commission, said:
"This Bill is a welcome opportunity to make progress on this important human rights issue..., so we hope to see the Bill pass into law."
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disabled people’s basic human rights are recognised and protected in Scotland. We hope this film...The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission have today... Disability Convention is an international agreement about the rights of disabled people. It was drafted... in the life of a disabled person, as they experience these rights - the rights to education... at the Scottish Human Rights Commission said: “The animation is part of the joint activity of both
right to privacy, which is protected by Article 8 of the Human Rights Act.
"We will be giving full... concerned to ensure that any use of this practice complies fully with human rights laws and standards..., it addresses our concerns about the human rights implications of this practice. We will share our
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, raising ongoing concerns about the management of COVID-19 in Scotland's prisons... the rights of people who live and work in Scotland's prisons.
"Given the prison population is now... provided to enable us to have confidence that people's rights are being adequately respected and protected across the prison estate."
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Notes to Editors
1. The Commission's previous correspondence
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