, emerging or exceptionally serious humanrights risk. In addition, the SHRC will also consider...How the SHRC will use our legal powers
The SHRC is currently focused on using our legal powers in respect of matters which engage at least one of our four strategic priority areas:
Poverty
Places of detention
Access to justice
Rights of at risk specially-protected groups
For further information on these see our Strategic Plan 2024-28.
However, the SHRC will still consider using our legal
” nationalhumanrights institutions will address the 28th session of the HumanRights Council...
The Scottish HumanRights Commission is an independent public body with a remit to promote and protect humanrights for everyone in Scotland.
The Scottish HumanRights Commission, Equality and HumanRights Commission and Northern Ireland HumanRights Commission are the UK’s three nationalhumanrights...The Scottish HumanRights Commission will today join the Equality and HumanRights Commission
to justice and humanrights in practice in the everyday lives of people in Scotland. "
“We...:
The Scottish HumanRights Commission is an independent public body with a statutory remit to promote and protect all humanrights for everyone in Scotland. The Commission is accredited as an ‘A Status’ nationalhumanrights institution within the UN system.
Part-time Commissioners are appointed...Two new part-time Commissioners have been appointed to the Scottish HumanRights Commission
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