The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its Draft BSL Plan for comment and feedback. The plan is available in BSL below, or on YouTube. It is also available in English.
Incorporation of economic, social, and cultural rights.
To ensure stronger protections for human rights in Scotland, it is vital that the economic, social and cultural rights are incorporated in to our own laws. The Scottish Government's proposed Human Rights (Scotland) Bill intends to do that. Find out more about our work on Incorporation and the proposed Human Rights Bill here.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission will today tell the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva that more work is needed to protect human rights in everyday life for children in Scotland... on addressing human rights concerns such as the eradication of poverty and tackling inequalities...’s rights contained in Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP).
While welcoming... the lack of funding provided for this purpose.
Notes
The Scottish Human Rights
Miller to the role of Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
Dave Stewart MSP moved the re... in the Chamber: “The creation of the Scottish Human Rights Commission by this very Parliament in 2006... for the powerless, the poor and the dispossessed. The Scottish Human Rights Commission has been a success... rights at the Human Rights Council and other UN bodies. In 2011, Scotland was elected chair of the European group of national human rights institutions.
“We undoubtedly have a strong team
The Scottish Government today (12 December) published its proposals on Scotland’s Place in Europe. The Commission welcomes that human rights and social protections are recognised as one of Scotland’s interests to be protected going forward. This commitment to advancing, not weakening, human rights protections must now be carried forward by both the UK and Scottish Governments in whatever changes are to follow.
Read the Commission's full statement on protecting human rights in Scotland
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