The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the apology from the Scottish Government to members of the Gypsy Traveller Community for the 'Tinker Experiment'. Victims of the experiment, alongside organisations like RAJPOT, have long campaigned for recognition of this issue and an apology is an important first step towards redress for historic and ongoing injustice.
We will publish our human... to engage with victims of the experiment and human rights defenders on this topic. Once completed we
on the Bill is clear. We believe the suggested reforms support best practice in human rights.
As Scotland’s National Human Rights Institution, the Commission promotes and protects everyone’s human
for appointment as the new Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for, human rights... are committed to promoting and protecting human rights issues and have senior management experience. Ms... and for the rights of many disadvantaged groups.
Background information
The Commission is the National Human..., to promote and protect human rights. The Commission is one of over 100 NHRls around the world
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Scottish Government’s... her views.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body with a statutory remit to promote and protect all human rights for everyone in Scotland. The Commission is accredited as an ‘A Status’ national human rights institution within the UN system.
Between 2012 and 2014, the Scottish Human Rights Commission and CELCIS (the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its Annual Report for 2017-18..
Judith Robertson, Chair of the Commission, said:
"The Commission will mark its tenth anniversary as Scotland's National Human Rights Institution in December. As we approach this landmark, we have a strong sense of sustained momentum behind our work to promote and protect the human rights of everyone in Scotland... of human rights in Scotland. We look forward to continuing our work with all of our stakeholders to both
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