Commission calls for action to protect women's rights in Scotland

Commission calls for action to protect women's rights in Scotland Monday 23 July 2018

Commission welcomes plans to reduce COVID-19 risks in prisons through early release of those approaching end of sentences

The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes today’s announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice that the Scottish Government will begin to use its emergency powers to release people from... of Torture has set out the human rights principles that should be applied to people in prison and other.... Human rights impact assessments can play a key role in ensuring everyone’s rights are considered... of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, these measures have not yet managed to reduce the prison population Tuesday 21 April 2020

Commission comments on refugee crisis

for immediate action. “On Friday, as Chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, I.../programmes/b0074hkd An open letter to the EU was sent on behalf of the European Group of National Human... to resolve the refugee crisis and respect human rights in this news release from Sunday 13 September... the Scottish Human Rights commission to churches, faith groups, community groups, charities... of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, said:“Europe is experiencing its gravest humanitarian crisis Monday 13 June 2016

Commission welcomes announcement on armed police

The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes Police Scotland’s announcement that armed police officers will now only be deployed to firearms incidents or where there is a threat to life. However, we remain of the view that decisions of this kind are not simply an operational matter for Police... and we look forward to working with Police Scotland and others, through Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights, to embed better protection of human rights within police structures and culture. Wednesday 15 June 2016

Welcome for cross party support in historic climate justice debate

delegates from around 100 national human rights institutions at a United Nations meeting in Geneva... Committee of National Human Rights. The Commission also chairs the Working Group on Climate Change and Human Rights in the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (CFNHRIs). Update: Read...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the historic debate on Climate Justice... - putting human rights at the centre of our response to climate change. It also welcomes Sunday 19 June 2016