Briefing for MSPs: the Commission's summary analysis of the potential human rights implications of the UK Welfare Reform Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 16 February 2011 and the subject of the Legislative Consent Memoranda of the Scottish Government dated 3 March 2011 and 31 October 2011.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to today’s... of the Commission, said:
“Biometric data has important implications for privacy and other human rights such as the presumption of innocence. This is a timely moment as it allows Scottish law and policy in this area to develop in a human rights-based, ethical manner which gives appropriate weight to considerations of public protection on the one hand, and privacy and other relevant human rights
The United Kingdom Independent Mechanism has published its report on how well the UN Disability... of the independent Human Rights and Equality Commissions across the UK. These are the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Northern Ireland Equality Commission, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
This report has been informed by consultation with disabled... the Convention once they begin their first ever review of the UK's record on the human rights
and for the rights of many disadvantaged groups.
Background information
The Commission is the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for Scotland. NHRls are independent organisations established by law... for appointment as the new Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for, human rights... are committed to promoting and protecting human rights issues and have senior management experience. Ms
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