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Health & Social Care

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee Stage 1 Report on the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill. Following the Bill’s... potential impact on people’s human rights. We recommended a series of actions including encouraging...; and strengthening the duty to provide independent advocacy for people with mental health problems. Cathy... has recognised that any new legislation should protect the rights of people accessing mental health

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A new member of the Scottish Human Rights Commission has been appointed following an open... Scotland (CHSS).  Prior to this appointment she was the National Director for Diabetes Scotland, responsible for leading and managing Diabetes UK's activities in Scotland. After graduating from... went on to work in corporate policy and public affairs. She has worked for NUS Scotland... previously held board positions with Volunteer Scotland and the Association of Chief Officers of Scottish

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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed new recommendations published by a United Nations Committee to help Scotland improve its human rights record in relation to torture, cruel, inhuman... at the Scottish Human Rights Commission, said: “Scotland has demonstrated a steady development in human rights... on human rights in Scotland.” ...: maintaining the current level of human rights protection provided by the Human Rights Act and incorporation