Every person has the right to live independently, where they choose and with the people they choose. Some disabled people need support to do this, and they have the right to access local support which gives them choice and control in their lives.
For some people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people in Scotland, choices that allow them to live in their community are not available. Instead, they may end up having to move far away from home to receive support or be admitted
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the most widely ratified international human... the CRC in December 1991.
Article 1 defines a child as “every human being below the age of eighteen..., the Scottish Human Rights Commission takes care to avoid duplication of effort.
For the most... highlights a detailed range of human rights concerns relevant to the Convention.
We also submitted brief... and their families.
Children and young people and the right to a healthy environment.
Civil Society Engagement
of anyone held in any form of custody. The NPM has the right to inspect regularly all places of detention... are independent and have the right regularly to inspect all places of detention. It is coordinated by HM... Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS)
Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC
Human Rights Institutions also on Friday 11 September: you can read it on our site here. This builds... to be done to resolve the refugee crisis and respect human rights in this news release from Sunday 13... organisations, from the Scottish Human Rights commission to churches, faith groups, community groups....
“It will be this collective response and level of compassion that defines Scotland’s reaction to this human... Alan Miller, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, said:“Europe is experiencing its gravest
By clicking "Accept Cookies" you agree to the storing of third party cookies on your device. We use them to improve how our site functions for our users so that we are better able to provide information to our users. You can find out more and how to manage and delete cookies we place on your device by reading our Data Protection page.
