Call for amendment to Health & Social Care Bill

There are three national human rights institutions in the UK – the Scottish Human Rights Commission...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today called for an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill which would clarify the law around the Human Rights Act and publicly funded home care and healthcare services. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 clarified that the Human Rights Act extends... as to the application of the Human Rights Act to home care or private healthcare services. Essentially the law Sunday 19 June 2016

Blog - The Role of NHRIs and the SDGs

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. Tuesday 31 May 2016

Commission welcomes financial redress for survivors of historic abuse

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed today's commitment from the Scottish Government... on this issue by the Historic Abuse InterAction Action Plan Review Group. In particular, we welcome... and serious physical or emotional abuse or neglect has a human right to access an effective and fair... an obligation to protect the rights of anyone in care. While historic abuses cannot be reversed, it is right that today's government takes all possible action to deliver justice for those affected Tuesday 23 October 2018

Statement on Report from UK Government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

. As Scotland’s accredited National Human Rights Institution, the Commission monitors the implementation... commitment to implementing this and other recommendations of the National Taskforce on Human Rights... The Scottish Human Rights Commission shares the concerns of many that the recent Report from the UK..., to their human rights, including in areas such as health, social care, housing and employment... to discuss the human rights issues they face in their lives. We will continue that work over the coming Thursday 01 April 2021

Commission welcomes Scottish Mental Health Law Review

Review. We are pleased to see the emphasis placed on taking a human rights based approach in the report... health services.   The report recommendations set out to advance a wide range of human rights...:  “The Scottish Mental Health Law Review sets out a bold new direction for laws framed by human rights standards and aimed at delivering greater respect, protection and fulfilment of the human rights... with international human rights standards and have the potential to deliver a much improved experience for people Friday 30 September 2022