The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes today’s announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice that the Scottish Government will begin to use its emergency powers to release people from... of Torture has set out the human rights principles that should be applied to people in prison and other.... Human rights impact assessments can play a key role in ensuring everyone’s rights are considered and adequately protected.”
The Commission recognises and supports the legislation previously passed
the opportunity to significantly improve this legislation in human rights terms, we look forward to serious consideration being given to the incorporation of international human rights in Scots law going... Robertson, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission said:
“It is disappointing that parliamentarians... which must have regard to human rights, an accountability gap still exists. The amendment proposed
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The opportunity to strengthen human rights obligations in Scots law presents a moment to reflect...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has laid its Annual Report for 2022-23 before the Scottish... in 2022-23, to promote and protect human rights.
A copy of the Annual Report has been published... Rights Bill for Scotland.
Promoting the defence of the Human Rights Act as the UK Government moved to repeal this vital legislation, and the implications of the Illegal Migration Bill on the human rights
to understand both why and how people’s human rights were impacted. A public inquiry can shine a light...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that work... Government:
Scottish Ministers expect a person-centred, human rights based approach to ensure that every... Human Rights Commission, briefed MSPs last week on why human rights need to be embedded... move into recovery.
“People’s human rights, including the right to life, have been impacted
to provide support and capacity building on how to take a human rights based approach.
If you...Members of the Scottish Human Rights Commission and team members are travelling again....
This follows the publication of our report on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands... our findings and enable human rights defenders working locally to use human rights to advocate...
Dunoon: 25 March
Colintraive: 26 March
Professor Angela O’Hagan is Chair of the Scottish Human Rights
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