Written submission by the Northern Ireland (UK): HumanRights Commission, Great Britain: Equality and HumanRights Commission, Scotland: Scottish HumanRights Commission.
Universal Periodic Review joint statement by the UK NHRIs to the HRC 42nd session at the mid-term stage.
, explains why new humanrights laws must have teeth if they’re going to work for everyone in Scotland... of their humanrights on a day to day basis, and an accountability gap has long existed in Scotland meaning... this year in our paper: At a Crossroads: What next for the HumanRights system in Scotland? where... of humanrights for everyone in Scotland. But to do so it must include strong accountability measures allowing people to hold public authorities in Scotland to account for humanrights violations
economic, social and cultural rights in the Highlands and Islands.
The report used the information we gathered during those visits - as well as desk-based research and analysis of humanrights... for understanding humanrights in the region.
Some of the most critical issues that we found are the apparent... to housing, the right to health, and the right to cultural life.
Across all rights examined, there is not a single human right that meets all the conditions of adequacy under international law. This means
Letter to the Convenor of the Equalities, HumanRights and Civil Justice Committee on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill 2025.
Invitation to Lorna Slater MSP and Patrick Harvie MSP, co-leaders of the Scottish Green Party, to meet and discuss Scotland’s progress and challenges on humanrights.
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