, said:
“Human rightslaw establishes that everyone has the right to life. In practice, this means...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has written to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee... concerns about the right to life.”
Notes
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body with a statutory remit to promote and protect all human rights for everyone in Scotland. The Commission is accredited as an ‘A Status’ national human rights institution within the UN system
to the right to social security as outlined in international human rightslaw when implementing...The Scottish Human Rights Commission, with the support of a range of leading civil society... Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR for short. Guidance has also been provided... and realising human rights. We look forward to the Committee’s debate and hope that Scotland’s parliamentarians will take the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to progressing human rights.”
ENDS
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....
As Scotland’s accredited National Human Rights Institution, the Commission monitors the implementation... to discuss the human rights issues they face in their lives. We will continue that work over the coming... incorporation of ICERD directly into Scots law, building on the Scottish Government’s recent
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