rights: access to environmental information, participation in decision-making relating to the environment, and access to justice.
Although some of these rights come from existing international human rightslaw, there has been increasing momentum to have the right to a healthy environment recognised...Right to a Healthy Environment
Human rights and a healthy environment are interdependent.
The right to a healthy environment contains different elements:
Substantive rights: clean air, a safe
The Commission's role in the UPR
As Scotland's national human rights institution the Scottish Human Rights Commission has a distinct role in the review process. We contribute evidence, support civil society organisations to take part in the process, and have speaking rights at the Human Rights Council. We also monitor the implementation of recommendations following the review.
We will provide... and the Chairs of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and Northern Ireland Human Rights
What are Spotlight Projects?
Our Spotlight Projects shine a light on key human rights issues in Scotland which are of particular concern to the Commission and take a deeper look at how best to address them.
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