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

Commission details fourteen recommendations to ensure human rights based approach to COVID-19 Public Inquiry

Commission details fourteen recommendations to ensure human rights based approach to COVID-19 Public Inquiry Tuesday 05 October 2021

Submission: proposed amendment to the Scotland Bill

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to the new Scottish Parliament’s Scotland Bill Committee in respect of the proposed amendment to the Scotland Bill (the Bill), in particular clause 23 of the Bill (Implementation of international obligations). Tuesday 20 December 2011

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

UN side event on Ageing: "Monitoring care of older persons from a human rights perspective"

UN side event on Ageing: "Monitoring care of older persons from a human rights perspective" Wednesday 15 June 2016