What we found

findings which cover both historic and continuing human rights issues. They focus on the forced assimilation of Scotland's Gypsy Travellers as well as issues relating to the rights to adequate Monday 26 January 2026

SNAP Leadership Panel Recruitment Launched

Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) is recruiting for members for the SNAP...-chaired by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Government. Members will work together as equals to finalise, launch and oversee Scotland’s next National Action Plan for Human Rights... experience of human rights issues in Scotland (“rights holders”) (around 13 people) Senior decision... should be passionate about human rights, and the role of SNAP in strengthening and promoting Tuesday 01 February 2022

Animation on Disability Convention launched

for engaging with harder to reach rights-holders, and for communicating a simple message - that human rights belong to everyone.” The Commissions are both accredited A-status national human rights...The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission have today... disabled people’s basic human rights are recognised and protected in Scotland. We hope this film... at the Scottish Human Rights Commission said: “The animation is part of the joint activity of both Sunday 19 June 2016

New role for Commission's Head of Strategy & Legal

Scottish society to delivering Scotland’s first National Action Plan for Human Rights, an ambitious roadmap to a Scotland where everyone can live with human dignity.  Duncan leaves us with our... Society Foundations. The OSF takes a human rights based approach across its advocacy and grant making... and human rights at local and global levels. The Commission is extremely grateful to Duncan for his very significant contribution to promoting and protecting human rights in Scotland during his time with us Wednesday 15 June 2016

Commission statement on Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre

The Commission has issued a statement on the human rights concerns raised about Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre. "The Scottish Human Rights Commission notes concerns over detention at Dungavel... organisations for human rights organisations to be allowed entry to it. The Commission’s... to human rights concerns. We are calling for an urgent review of the practice of indeterminate detention. The Commission is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights of everyone in Scotland Monday 13 June 2016