The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is now recruiting for two part-time Commissioners to join the Scottish Human Rights Commission in May 2021.
This is an independent public appointment process – we don’t have any direct involvement in it. But we would like to make sure that people across our different networks in Scotland know about the opportunity to apply.
Essential skills... understanding of human rights in practice is also needed. You can see the full role profile, find out more
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is now recruiting for three part-time Commissioners to join the Scottish Human Rights Commission in summer 2022.
This is an independent public appointment process – we don’t have any direct involvement in it. But we would like to make sure that people across our different networks in Scotland know about the opportunity to apply.
Essential skills... understanding of human rights in practice is also needed. You can see the full role profile, find out
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its BSL Plan for 2024-2030. The Plan has been published in BSL on YouTube and in English on our website.
The Commission recognises that BSL is a vibrant language, integral to the lives of many people in Scotland. We recognise that BSL is the first language of many Deaf and Deafblind people in Scotland and that BSL users, including those who use... to:
Remove barriers for BSL users to access information we produce about human rights and the Commission’s
serious human rights issues in Scotland, including high levels of food insecurity and homelessness.
We... that the rising cost of living is putting human rights at risk in Scotland.
What is most concerning is that Scotland might not be meeting some of its most basic obligations under international human... obligations to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee at the Scottish Parliament
Human Rights concerns about the ‘Tinker Experiment’ were also raised by the advisory committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in 2022, who said: “The Advisory Committee considers that truth and reconciliation processes in the context of past assimilation can contribute to building mutual trust in the long run.”
The Scottish Government commissioned research in 2022 to establish the facts surrounding the ‘Tinker Experiment’. The findings are expected
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