Commission statement on First Minister's speech to Chinese Friendship Association

– Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights – a progressive approach to making human rights..., Professor Alan Miller, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission said: “The Commission welcomes... equality is a fundamental question of realising universal human rights. “The First Minister rightly highlights that realising human rights is about giving everyone an equal chance to live in dignity... is different but international human rights, allied with the new Sustainable Development Goals, give Monday 13 June 2016

Could you be our next part-time Commissioner?

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is now recruiting for two part-time Commissioners to join the Scottish Human Rights Commission in May 2021. This is an independent public appointment process – we don’t have any direct involvement in it. But we would like to make sure that people across our... understanding of human rights in practice is also needed. You can see the full role profile, find out more... and areas of expertise. The closing date for applications is 12 noon, Monday 7 December 2020. Monday 23 November 2020

Re-election to Chair European Network

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has been unanimously re-elected to the role of Chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) for a further three years. The European... voted into the role of Secretary of the International Co-ordinating Committee of National Human Rights.... Accredited ombudsmen and commissions with “A status” – including the Scottish Human Rights Commission - have access to the United Nations human rights system, including speaking rights at the Human Rights Wednesday 15 June 2016

Join our event at the Gathering - 29 February

research will form a basis for the development of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP), an ambitious project to advance the realisation of human rights in Scotland. SNAP... - Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) - and the Gathering is the first time we... together to shape roadmap to realise human rights. The Commission has undertaken research across the country to map gaps and good practices in the realisation of human rights in Scotland. During 2012 Sunday 19 June 2016

Adequate Standard of Living

Poverty and Human Rights (May 2019) and our response (May 2019) Commission report, Models of Incorporation and Justiciability for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, authored by Dr Katie Boyle... responds to the findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights in Holyrood... on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Call for Evidence (Sept 2018) The Adequate Standard of Living... 2016) The Commission hosted a national conference on Putting the Justice into Social Justice. Read Thursday 03 August 2017