to a meeting of civil society organisations how Scotland could do more to improve its human rights... Nations specialist on human rights is visiting Scotland this week to highlight ways to strengthen... relies on civil society and national human rights institutions to provide them with information, and Mr Modvig will explain to organisations and members of the National Preventative Mechanism (NPM) how... November and is being organised by the Scottish Human Rights Commission. The event is being carried out
Briefing for MSPs: the Commission's summary analysis of the potential human rights implications of the UK Welfare Reform Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 16 February 2011 and the subject of the Legislative Consent Memoranda of the Scottish Government dated 3 March 2011 and 31 October 2011.
that everyone’s right to privacy is protected by the Human Rights Act and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
“We are pleased that Police Scotland is now taking proactive steps...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed Police Scotland’s announcement... National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP).
Professor Alan Miller, Chair of the Commission... implementing a key commitment in Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights.”
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The Scottish
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is accredited as an ‘A Status’ NHRI within the United Nations (UN) system. This means the Commission can report directly to the UN on human rights issues and is the only Scottish organisation that can make direct contributions to the UN Human Rights Council. Our full duties and powers are set out in the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006. The short....
The accreditation process assesses our compliance with the Paris Principles both in law and in practice
Advisory Group
6 October 2020
Report into human rights affected by changes to social care: COVID-19, Social Care and Human Rights: Impact Monitoring Report
Easy read version (PDF): How has... Officer
16 June 2020
Read our statement on human rights in care homes
14 July 2020
Briefing: Care homes and human rights during COVID-19 sets out the human rights framework as it applies to the issues that have arisen in the care homes
News article: Briefing: Care homes and human rights during
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