Report: Open Budget Survey Results for Scotland's 2017-18 Budget (Full)

The Commission's report of the Open Budget Survey results for Scotland's 2017-18 Budget. Wednesday 29 April 2020

Consultation submission on 10 year strategy for policing in Scotland

The Commission has responded to the consultation on the 10 year strategy for policing in Scotland. We welcome the commitment to the values of fairness, integrity and respect as well as to a rights based approach to policing in the proposed strategy. However, we recommend that human rights should be explicitly cited whilst mainstreamed across the whole strategy. Wednesday 07 June 2017

Presentation: to UN working group on strengthening protection of human rights for older persons

United Nations Open-ended Working Group on strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons (General Assembly resolution 65/182) - conference paper by Kavita Chetty, Legal Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission Wednesday 20 April 2011

Reimagining Scotland’s Digital Strategy: Why Inclusion Must Be a Legal Obligation, Not a Policy Option

Reimagining Scotland’s Digital Strategy: Why Inclusion Must Be a Legal Obligation, Not a Policy Option Wednesday 10 December 2025

Commission welcomes Professor Angela O’Hagan as new Chair

Strategic Plan with an emphasis on accountability for human rights in Scotland, and strengthening... the coming years to fulfil the Commission’s mandate as Scotland’s human rights watchdog.” Incoming Chair... time for human rights in Scotland as we anticipate a new Human Rights Bill and face the many... of the Commission, the excellent staff team, and the wider community of human rights stakeholders in Scotland... Motion on 16 May 2024. The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body Friday 23 August 2024