Submission to the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Committee by the UK Independent Mechanism, which includes the Scottish HumanRights Commission.
is monitoring how humanrights are being experienced in Scotland. Independent monitoring can... by a narrow focus on specific treaties.
As Scotland’s NationalHumanRights Institution, the SHRC... independent conclusions and recommendations
Traditionally, the SHRC has done most of its humanrights... of the Nation reports knit together all the recent data we have on humanrights in Scotland from international...Under our founding legislation, the Scottish Commission for HumanRights Act 2006, the SHRC has
and for the rights of many disadvantaged groups.
Background information
The Commission is the NationalHumanRights Institution (NHRI) for Scotland. NHRls are independent organisations established by law... for appointment as the new Chair of the Scottish HumanRights Commission.
The Scottish HumanRights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for, humanrights... are committed to promoting and protecting humanrights issues and have senior management experience. Ms
disabled people’s basic humanrights are recognised and protected in Scotland. We hope this film... rights belong to everyone.”
The Commissions are both accredited A-status nationalhumanrights...The Equality and HumanRights Commission and the Scottish HumanRights Commission have today..., independent living and freedom of expression.
Lynn Welsh, Head of Legal at the EHRC Scotland said... at the Scottish HumanRights Commission said: “The animation is part of the joint activity of both
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