The role of rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association in context of climate change
The right to freedom of assembly and association, which is protected by law in Scotland, guarantees that people can join with others to collectively express, promote, pursue and defend their interests, including opinions on the environment and climate change.
Activity engaging the rights of assembly and association has been critical in raising awareness and understanding and garnering widespread
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has responded to today’s Queen’s Speech announcement... of the Commission announced today. However, given previous threats to the Human Rights Act from the current UK Government, we have concerns about its intended purpose.
“The Human Rights Act is an important.... In the context of Brexit and the loss of rights protections from the European Union, the Human Rights... proposals to repeal and replace the Human Rights Act. This important law, and the culture of respect
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... 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
For more information:
The final report from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (May 2019) and our response (May 2019)
Commission report, Models of Incorporation and Justiciability for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, authored by Dr Katie Boyle... responds to the findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights in Holyrood... on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Call for Evidence (Sept 2018)
The Adequate Standard of Living
The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes Police Scotland’s announcement that armed police officers will now only be deployed to firearms incidents or where there is a threat to life. However, we remain of the view that decisions of this kind are not simply an operational matter for Police Scotland. Changes to police policies and practices that increase the presence of lethal weapons... for Human Rights, to embed better protection of human rights within police structures and culture.
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