Re-election to Chair European Network

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has been unanimously re-elected to the role of Chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) for a further three years. The European.... Accredited ombudsmen and commissions with “A status” – including the Scottish Human Rights Commission - have access to the United Nations human rights system, including speaking rights at the Human Rights... the work of the Scottish Human Rights Commission will continue to be shared with our sister organisations Wednesday 15 June 2016

Tender opportunity

The Commission invites interested parties to submit applications for a small scale research project to support the human rights component of NHS Health Scotland’s Health Inequalities Impact Assessment work. The purpose of the work is to produce an output of around six case studies, or practice examples, which asses the human rights impacts of selected policies, legislation or strategies and develop supporting guidance where necessary. Read the Tender Document and apply. The deadline Sunday 19 June 2016

Commission welcomes move to clarify definition of public functions in UNCRC Bill

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed progress on the United Nations Convention... towards ensuring children’s human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled across Scotland. It also paves the way for the incorporation of all other international human rights into Scotland’s... of clarity in this area under the Human Rights Act 1998. We are therefore pleased that government... in international human rights law. The Commission is pleased that recommendations and General Comments Tuesday 19 January 2021

In response to the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the case, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers

Please note: This document is superseded by our August 2025 statement in response to the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland vs The Scottish Ministers ______________________________________ A spokesperson for the Scottish Human Rights Commission said: “The Commission has previously highlighted the lack of clarity around legal, policy, and practice matters in respect of women's rights and the implications of this on the human rights of women and transgender people." “We will now take Wednesday 16 April 2025

UKIM publish their report on Monitoring the Implementation of the UN Disability Convention

of the independent Human Rights and Equality Commissions across the UK. These are the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Northern Ireland Equality Commission, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. This report has been informed by consultation with disabled... the Convention once they begin their first ever review of the UK's record on the human rights Monday 13 June 2016