In May 2009 the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the progress made by the UK in realising the humanrights protected by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Our Commissioner, Professor Alan Miller, recently gave a presentation to the UN in his role as Secretary of the International Coordinating Committee of NationalHumanRights Institutions (NHRIs) on "Why the United Nations New York based processes need NHRIs – with reference to the Sustainable Development Goals”.
, explains why new humanrights laws must have teeth if they’re going to work for everyone in Scotland... of their humanrights on a day to day basis, and an accountability gap has long existed in Scotland meaning... this year in our paper: At a Crossroads: What next for the HumanRights system in Scotland? where... of humanrights for everyone in Scotland. But to do so it must include strong accountability measures allowing people to hold public authorities in Scotland to account for humanrights violations
Written submission by the Northern Ireland (UK): HumanRights Commission, Great Britain: Equality and HumanRights Commission, Scotland: Scottish HumanRights Commission.
Universal Periodic Review joint statement by the UK NHRIs to the HRC 42nd session at the mid-term stage.
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