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designed to empower human rights defenders. We also met duty-bearers and provided technical advice and support on how to ensure they can take a human rights based approach to their policies and service delivery. Holding duty bearers accountable As Scotland's National Human Rights Institution, we aim... can take to ensure full compliance with Scotland’s international human rights obligations. We have now shared our report with the Equality, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee, and encouraged Wednesday 20 November 2024

The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living (1)

The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living Poverty is a human rights issue. It represents a failure to fulfil the right to an adequate standard of living that is established in international human rights law. The Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and Scottish public authorities have duties to respect, protect and fulfil this right. Other rights, like the right to education, health... and cultural rights as a way of tackling poverty in Scotland and wants to see these rights Tuesday 19 January 2021

Commission calls for transparency in public finances and a rights based approach to economic recovery

Commission calls for transparency in public finances and a rights based approach to economic recovery Monday 01 June 2020

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

Statement on Report from UK Government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

. As Scotland’s accredited National Human Rights Institution, the Commission monitors the implementation... commitment to implementing this and other recommendations of the National Taskforce on Human Rights... The Scottish Human Rights Commission shares the concerns of many that the recent Report from the UK..., to their human rights, including in areas such as health, social care, housing and employment... to discuss the human rights issues they face in their lives. We will continue that work over the coming Thursday 01 April 2021