Mental Welfare Commission report shines a light on practices which may amount to a deprivation of liberty

may amount to a deprivation of liberty under the European Convention on Human Rights. Importantly... Inspectorate and the Scottish Government, to ensure that the rights of people in situations of vulnerability... in September 2020, highlighting instances where adults with incapacity were moved to alternative... rights. We look forward to the Scottish Government’s response to the Mental Welfare Commission’s report. Friday 21 May 2021

What we have done so far - SoS

South of Scotland Our focus area for 2026 is the South of Scotland. In February and March 2026, we visited the South of Scotland, including Ayrshire, Cumbrae, and Arran to hear first-hand from human rights defenders on the ground about the issues facing their communities in Stranraer, Ayr, Dumfries, Kilmarnock, Hamilton, Irvine, Arran, Galashiels, Kelso, Dalkeith and Haddington. Learn more about our work on ESC rights in the South of Scotland. Thursday 19 February 2026

Istanbul Convention Monitoring: Action against violence against women and domestic violence

The Scottish Human Rights Commission is launching a call for evidence to inform its monitoring... pinpoint the key priorities for our report. We are particularly keen to understand: What local... their rights under the Convention The questionnaire The questionnaire has seven questions in total... support services for them and their children: counselling, psychological support, shelters, national... or coerced abortion is covered. LGBTI+ people’s wider rights, for example to same-sex marriage Wednesday 18 October 2023

Commission issues joint statement on the UK's Universal Periodic Review

. It is important that the UK has robust National Human Rights Institutions, which are fully compliant...A joint statement has been delivered to the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Human Rights... by Alyson Kilpatrick Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission: Watch... this statement on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Monday 27 March 2023

Scottish Parliament re-nominates Chair

of the European group of national human rights institutions. “We undoubtedly have a strong team of commissioners... of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights. An amendmentto the debate by Jenny Marra MSP on human... Miller to the role of Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission. Dave Stewart MSP moved the re... in the Chamber: “The creation of the Scottish Human Rights Commission by this very Parliament in 2006... for the powerless, the poor and the dispossessed. The Scottish Human Rights Commission has been a success story Wednesday 15 June 2016