Statement on investigations of deaths in detention

. The Commission’s Strategic Plan 2024-28 highlights human rights in places of detention... in the requirements of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which requires the independent... human rights bodies directly relating to reform of the Fatal Accident Inquiry system and the prevention... process. We have also called for the establishment of an independent National Oversight Mechanism... media@scottishhumanrights.com. Notes for editors: You can read more about our work on human rights Thursday 23 January 2025

Comments to the Commonwealth Secretariat Strategic Plan 2013 - 2016

Comments on the future strategic plan (2013-16) of the Commonwealth Secretariat Monday 27 August 2012

Third UN "A Status" award for Commission

as an independent, authoritative National Human Rights Institution. “The Commission’s independence enables us... as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for the third time. This awarded “A Status” from... rights. The Commission is one of over 100 National Human Rights Institutions around the globe. The decision was made by a Committee of National Human Rights Institutions from around the world...*** ‘Opportunity for Scotland’ Welcoming the news, Judith Robertson, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Wednesday 25 August 2021

Strategic Plan 2008 - 2012

The first Strategic Plan, which was laid at the Scottish Parliament, described the activities the Commission would undertake in the period 2012-2016. Monday 01 September 2014

Strategic Plan 2012 - 2016

The second Strategic Plan, which has been laid at the Scottish Parliament, describes the activities the Commission will undertake in the period 2012-2016. Monday 08 September 2014