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.
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.
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:
The Commission's Research Officer, Alison Hosie, has recently written a blog for the Health and Human Rights Journal. Read her blog post on Contributing to the Accountability Web: The Role of National Human Rights Institutions and Sustainable Development Goals.
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