Rights Institutions also on Friday 11 September: you can read it on our site here. This builds... to resolve the refugee crisis and respect human rights in this news release from Sunday 13 September... for a meaningful discussion about how much we can practically contribute.
“Through the Refugee... 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
The Commission has submitted evidence to the Human Rights Inquiry by the European and External Relations Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
The Commission provided its views on the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 and its replacement with a British Bill of Rights.
A letter to the First Minister of Scotland from the Scottish Human Rights Commission, on the subject of protecting human rights in Scotland and asking for urgent clarification on the Scottish Government's proposals for the Human Rights Bill.
Scotland is signed up to many international human rights obligations, set out in laws, treaties and conventions, as part of the United Kingdom. As an accredited ‘A Status’ national human rights institution, the Commission helps to monitor the impact of international human rights treaties... speaking rights at the UN Human Rights Council, which is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe.
In the last few years, the Commission has become increasingly concerned about economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights in the Highlands and Islands. ESC rights are necessary to live a life free from fear and want, examples include:
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