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

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

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

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

Scotland's National Action Plan

Scotland's National Action Plan Sunday 16 October 2016