Human Rights Budget Work: What, Why and How? Briefing Paper 6: The Budget Process and Human Rights Procedural

A new set of briefing papers explains the "what, why and how" of using human rights to create and scrutinise Scotland's national budget. Briefing Paper 6: The Budget Process and Human Rights Procedural Tuesday 03 September 2019

Commission joins global human rights alliance calling on governments to take rights based climate change action

An open letter from the the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) calling on governments to take rights based action on climate change, following a successful symposium of National Human Rights Institutions alongside COP26. Wednesday 10 November 2021

Recent Developments

Recent Developments In October 2021, a landmark resolution was adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council, recognising the universal human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable... and Indigenous Peoples. A resolution was also adopted on the creation of a Special Rapporteur on human rights... will also be included in a new human rights bill, which the Scottish Government will consult on as part... environment expressly in their constitutions, national and/or regional law. Scotland will incorporate Tuesday 02 November 2021

BSL PLan (Draft)

The Commission has produced a draft BSL Plan for comment. Friday 07 September 2018

Human Rights Budget Work: What, Why and How? Collated Briefing Papers

A new set of briefing papers explains the "what, why and how" of using human rights to create and scrutinise Scotland's national budget. Tuesday 03 September 2019