About the Commission
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body, accountable to the people of Scotland through the Scottish Parliament.
The Commission has a general duty to promote awareness, understanding and respect for all human rights – economic, social, cultural, civil and political – to everyone, everywhere in Scotland, and to encourage best practice in relation to human rights.
The Commission has powers to recommend changes to law, policy and practice; promote
The impact
When we released our report on ESC rights in the Highlands and Islands, people took notice:
In January 2025, the Scottish Parliament held a Members Debate put forward by Rhoda Grant, MSP for the Highlands and Islands to discuss the findings of our report.
In February and March 2025, we travelled back to the Highlands and Islands to share the findings of this report and hold sessions on ESC rights framework designed to empower human rights defenders.
In May 2025, the Scottish
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