Following the latest government advice in relation to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Scottish Human Rights Commission has this week initiated a move to remote working. All staff are now working from home and will not be taking part in face-to-face external events and meetings for the foreseeable future. We are in contact with relevant stakeholders to make alternative arrangements where possible.
You... of our staff team and the broader public, and the delivery of our mandate to promote and protect human
We have been particularly concerned about the lack of available data for monitoring in the Highlands and Islands, when compared with the rest of Scotland. By listening to the lived experiences of residents and organisations in the area, as well as through our human rights treaty monitoring work, we identified specific issues affecting rural and island communities, such as:
Slow and inaccessible health care services
Lack of affordable housing
Limited access to sufficient and nutritious food
On Tuesday 9 October Professor Alan Miller, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, delivered a lecture From Climate Change to Climate Justice as part of the Our Changing World series, hosted by the University of Edinburgh.
For more videos of previous lectures and details of upcoming events as part of the series please visit the Our Changing World website.
Find out more about Climate Justice on our pages.
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