The second map covers services relating to:
Civil justice
Criminal justice
Immigration / asylum
Detention
Equality / Discrimination
Workers’ rights
Biometrics, AI & privacy
Freedom of expression
We will produce factsheets to turn the findings of this report into guides for concrete action, and advice for individuals and families.
As Scotland's National Human Rights Institution, we aim to hold those responsible for upholding human rights to account. Our report makes nine recommendations... letter to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in January 2026 and statement to the Human Rights Council in March 2026.
The Commission has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on guidance on engaging communities in decisions relating to land.
In our response, we recommend the guidance should promote taking a human rights based approach to participation and that the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should be explicitly included within the guidance. We also recommend the guidance should... and how these barriers may be overcome, and that it should set out the obligations of landowners
rightslaw, relating to ESC rights. Minimum core obligations are those that countries need to comply...’, the baseline economic, social and cultural rights (ESC) that help people live a life free from fear... serious human rights issues in Scotland, including high levels of food insecurity and homelessness.
We also gave evidence to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, expressing concern that the rising cost of living is putting human rights at risk in Scotland.
What is most concerning
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is developing its Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. To help us set our priorities and improve how we work, we would like to hear from people and organisations from across Scotland’s diverse communities.
This consultation document describes the Commission, its powers and duties, and some of the main work we have done since 2008. It sets out three questions to help..., including progress on Scotland’s National Action Plan on Human Rights;
what the focus
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