Commission opposes UK government's Illegal Migration Bill

As Scotland’s National Human Rights Institution, the Commission  protects the human rights... of the Human Rights Act and threaten to put the UK in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights... international reputation is predicated on respect for human rights, freedom and democracy... the functioning and credibility of the international human rights system. While immigration policy is reserved... join human rights campaigners across Scotland in urging the Scottish Government, Members Friday 24 March 2023

HRBW Quote

Human Rights Budget Work Tuesday 03 September 2019

Scotland and the United Nations

UN Human Rights Video Thursday 18 October 2018

Statement to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Statement presented to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights. This was given at the 72nd Pre-Sessional Working Group on the Examination of the UK’s Compliance with the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, on 8 March 2023. Tuesday 07 March 2023

Case Studies

These case studies show how different organisations have put a human rights based approach into practice in their work. They were produced by the Commission with support from various partners, as part of Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights. You can download more detail about these case studies here: Human Rights in Practice - Housing (pdf) (film) Human Rights in Practice - Poverty pdf Human Rights in Practice - Health pdf Human Rights - Putting it into Practice  Thursday 13 October 2016