Commission welcomes Jan Savage as new Executive Director

to promote and protect human rights in Scotland. The Commission is an independent public body and a National Human Rights Institution, accredited with A Status within the United Nations human rights system.... of the Commission’s work to promote and protect human rights in Scotland. Chair of the Scottish Human... strategic experience and proven commitment to human rights in Scotland make her an ideal appointment...The Scottish Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce that Jan Savage will take up post Friday 09 December 2022

The Commission welcomes Ian Duddy as new Chair

human rights in Scotland. The Commission is an independent public body and a National Human Rights... and national human rights institutions. Dr Anna Black, Commissioner at the Scottish Human Rights... and I look forward to playing my part in promoting and protecting human rights in Scotland." For media...The Scottish Human Rights Commission warmly welcomes Ian Duddy, who takes up his new appointment...; Development Office, where he led the Human Rights & Rule of Law Department, working on a variety Friday 17 June 2022

The Right to Food Internationally

are physically vulnerable. Adequacy - food must satisfy dietary needs. Food should be safe for human Wednesday 20 November 2019

CEDAW Committee's Concluding Observations to the UK

to address these issues through Scotland’s National Action plan for Human Rights along with the other... submission to the Committee examining the UK’s record on womens’ rights. We are pleased to see that the Committee reflects many of our recommendations on how to advance women's rights in Scotland. In its concluding observations to the UK the Committee addressed a range of issues raised by the national human rights institutions and Scottish civil society. These included: Violence against Women, the impact Wednesday 15 June 2016

Commission welcomes move to end non-statutory stop and search

to the use of non-statutory stop and search by Police Scotland because of the human rights concerns....” ENDS Notes to Editors The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body with a remit to promote and protect human rights for everyone in Scotland. It is accredited as an “A status” national human rights institution within the UN system. The Commission called for an end to non...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today welcomed an announcement by the Justice Secretary Monday 13 June 2016