In the fourth and final year of Scotland's first National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP), we are inviting interested parties to tender for a contract to develop and deliver a nationwide participatory process culminating in a large scale event on or near December 10th 2017 (International Human Rights Day).
SNAP has engaged groups and organisations across Scotland in many different ways to achieve a range of outcomes (see our year 3 Report). One of the main aims of this final year
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... barriers for BSL users to access information we produce about human rights and the Commission’s work
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... to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee at the Scottish Parliament.
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