Our letter to Emma Roddick MSP, Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees on the final report of the follow up procedure of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities UK Inquiry.
A human rights-based examination of Scotland’s progress in ending institutions, from Coming Home to universal practice: Report by Professor Jo Ferrie & Dr Paul Pearson
Scotland is signed up to many international human rights obligations, set out in laws, treaties and conventions, as part of the United Kingdom. As an accredited ‘A Status’ national human rights institution, the Commission helps to monitor the impact of international human rights treaties... speaking rights at the UN Human Rights Council, which is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe.
In the last few years, the Commission has become increasingly concerned about economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights in the Highlands and Islands. ESC rights are necessary to live a life free from fear and want, examples include:
The Commission's Research Officer, Alison Hosie, has recently written a blog for the Health and Human Rights Journal. Read her blog post on Contributing to the Accountability Web: The Role of National Human Rights Institutions and Sustainable Development Goals.
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