A briefing to the Scottish Parliament on the Commission's report on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands, ahead of a debate scheduled for Thursday 16 January 2025.
An accessible Word version of the Executive Summary for our Highlands and Islands Spotlight Project report "Economic, social and cultural rights in the Highlands and Islands"
The Scottish HumanRights Commission has welcomed the passing of the Scottish Biometrics...:
“This is a significant step in developing better protection for people’s humanrights in the area... complies with humanrights standards. The Commission has previously raised concerns about the lack of legislative framework in this area, contributed evidence to Parliament on the humanrights issues... are pleased that our contribution to this process has been reflected in humanrights standards
Open letter from Alan Miller, Chair of the Commission 2009-2016, on refugees and asylum seekers (written in his capacity as Chair of the European Network of NationalHumanRights Institutions)
We know that people can experience problems when it comes to their own humanrights. Our Help with HumanRights leaflet gives details of organisations and services that may be able to help you, if you have a humanrights problem. It is also available in Word and Easy Read format.
Please note that the Scottish HumanRights Commission does not handle complaints, or provide a help service...) of the Scottish Commission for HumanRights Act 2006 explains this.
When the Scottish Parliament set
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