to the Equality and HumanRights Commission’s recent inquiry into the issue, the UK’s three “A status” nationalhumanrights institutions will address the 28th session of the HumanRights Council... Rights Commission and Northern Ireland HumanRights Commission are the UK’s three nationalhumanrights...The Scottish HumanRights Commission will today join the Equality and HumanRights Commission and Northern Ireland HumanRights Commission in calling for greater protection of humanrights for people
Absolute rights - such as the right to life and the right to protection from inhuman and degrading treatment - are the most fundamental rights we have, and they must never be breached.
However, international and domestic humanrights bodies have found evidence that people in places of detention such as prisons and mental health institutions are experiencing gaps in the protection of these rights which, if left unaddressed, are likely to lead to humanrights breaches.
Issues include:
High
on ESC rights framework designed to empower humanrights defenders.
In May 2025, the Scottish..., stated their commitment to protecting and promoting humanrights and set out their plans...The impact
When we released our report on ESC rights in the Highlands and Islands, people took notice:
In January 2025, the Scottish Parliament held a Members Debate put forward by Rhoda Grant, MSP... rights in the Highlands and Islands.
In September 2021 we submitted a joint statement on peaceful protest to the UN HumanRights Council along with the Equalities and HumanRights Commission (EHRC).
In September 2021 we wrote... of Peaceful Assembly: Article 11 of the European Convention on HumanRights (ECHR) paper... on humanrights in the context of COVID-19.
... the status of the Scottish Parliament building and its grounds interferes with the rights
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