A joint letter to Scottish Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers on restraint and seclusion from the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland and The Promise Scotland.
Whilst welcoming the new assurance of compulsory supervision for long-term ex-offenders the Scottish Human Rights Commission has reiterated concerns over the Scottish Government’s proposals to end the automatic early release of prisoners.
Following on from the Commission’s written evidence and oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee last month, further evidence has been... rehabilitation more broadly.
“Any future policy changes need to be based on robust and up to date
justice - a central issue for human rights in the 21st century - complementing the economic case... for Human Rights Mary Robinson will speak at the conference which will highlight the opportunities... agenda. I firmly believe, based on my experience at the Doha talks last year, that an inclusive..., Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission said: "The Commission very much supports this timely... the 21st century's starkest challenge to human rights - including the rights to life, livelihood
-based approach that falls short
Scotland’s human rights commitments demand transformative action... with Budget 24-25 by Dr Alison Hosie, Research Officer at the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
Scotland... in key areas of social support. For a government committed to human rights, this budget represents both... of basic human rights standards.
Inflation further squeezes allocations, with real-term cuts... to deliver the transformative action Scotland needs to uphold its human rights obligations. For those living
at the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
The timing of this blog is especially significant, as discussions... must address these gaps by requiring outcome-based budgeting and greater specificity in linking... of outcomes, ensuring that trade-offs are managed effectively.
Lessons from the human rights lens
Much like its human rights approach, the EFSBS lacks benchmarks and fails to recognise..., the connection between the two feels incomplete. Like the EFSBS’s approach to human rights, it’s a good
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