The Scottish Human Rights Commission warmly welcomes Ian Duddy, who takes up his new appointment...; Development Office, where he led the Human Rights & Rule of Law Department, working... and the European Court of Human Rights.
He is also a former UK ambassador and led the UK team at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva from 2011 to 2016, working closely with civil society, governments and national human rights institutions.
Dr Anna Black, Commissioner at the Scottish Human Rights
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 Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
We would like to thank United Nations Member
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has achieved the top grade of international accreditation as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for the third time.
This awarded “A Status” from the Global Alliance of NHRIs and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights... human rights. The Commission is one of over 100 National Human Rights Institutions around the globe.
The decision was made by a Committee of National Human Rights Institutions from around the world
Medical Officer
16 June 2020
Read our statement on human rights in care homes
14 July 2020
Briefing: Care homes and human rights during COVID-19 sets out the human rights framework... and human rights during COVID-19
1 September 2020
Visiting Guidance for Adult Care Homes: Letter to Clinical and Professional Advisory Group
6 October 2020
Report into human rights affected by changes to social care: COVID-19, Social Care and Human Rights: Impact Monitoring Report
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its Annual Report for 2015-2016.
Judith... on a generally positive path when it comes to advancing human rights. Nonetheless, significant challenges... implementation of three international human rights treaties. We also continued to support a range of actions through Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights. This included pioneering work to put housing rights into practice and testing a participative approach to identifying local human rights
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