Ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, the Scottish Human Rights Commission... and undermine Scotland's compliance with international human rights obligations in this area.
The Istanbul Convention is the human rights agreement to stop violence against women in Europe, ratified... of Europe is also available on our website.
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body with a mandate to promote and protect human rights in Scotland
What is next and our other work
Our next spotlight will be Mid to Northeast Scotland. The project will conclude with a report on ESC rights in the Central Belt.
To find out more about ESC rights in Scotland, see our State of the Nation 2025 report.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission notes today’s ruling in the judicial review of the Scottish... the judgment in full.
As Scotland’s independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), our purpose... of the human rights relevant to this case to inform the deliberations. Our full written submission... intervention and to the prominence of human rights in the consideration of the issues before the court.
Our job is to promote and protect human rights for everyone in Scotland, and to support public
The Scottish Human Rights Commission warmly welcomes Professor Angela O’Hagan, who takes up her new... Rights and previously led the MSc in Citizenship and Human Rights. She was also Deputy Director of the WISE Centre for Economic Justice.
Human rights leadership
Professor Angela O’Hagan’s career includes... with the Equal Opportunities Commission.
Angela O’Hagan has focused on integrating equality and human rights..., particularly in gender and human rights budgeting, and through membership of academic and civil society
The Commission works on a wide range of human rights issues that affect people in Scotland. These pages give more details of our work in different areas.
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