Intro to Issue

Policing Police can play a vital role in defending some of our most fundamental human rights. They support our ability to live free from violence, crime and fear, and help create an environment within which other rights and freedoms can be enjoyed. The effective protection of human rights rests with Police Scotland and a number of public bodies with responsibility for policing in Scotland. The State has an overarching obligation to respect, protect, and fulfil everyone's human rights. Tuesday 15 March 2022

Housing Rights in Practice two column

Housing Rights in Practice Wednesday 20 May 2020

Our Work - What Why How

Human Rights Budget Work: What, Why and How? These briefing papers explain the "what, why and how" of using human rights to create and scrutinise Scotland's national budget. The papers have been developed by the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and a range of academic and other partners as part of a Human Rights Budget Work project.   Tuesday 03 September 2019

Universal Periodic Review

years, Member States of the United Nations assess each other's progress on human rights through the Human Rights Council. The Council then makes a series of recommendations to the government... countries to account for their compliance with international human rights laws and standards.... The UPR means that Scotland and the UK's performance on human rights is examined against the requirements of international human rights treaties and commitments. The UK was one of the first States Tuesday 04 October 2016

Attitudes to Human Rights in Scotland

A PDF version of our report on Attitudes to Human Rights in Scotland. Friday 08 December 2023