The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has today hosted a crucial session of European National Human Rights Institutions in Belfast. The Scottish Human Rights Commission currently chairs... Nations High Commissioner's Report on the Strengthening of the Human Rights Treaty Body System. Senior... of a country's human rights situation and sets targeted recommendations for improvement. It also raises awareness of human rights across government departments and galvanizes civil society. Human rights
The Scottish Human Rights Commission warmly welcomes the Scottish Parliament’s nomination of Ian... said:
“The Commission is proud to be Scotland’s National Human Rights Institution, accredited with A Status within the United Nations human rights system. We very much look forward to welcoming Ian Duddy... to strengthening the laws that protect everyone’s rights, and then ensuring these laws are meaningful... forward to our new Chair joining us to lead our work to promote and protect everyone’s rights
Please note: This document is superseded by our August 2025 statement in response to the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland vs The Scottish Ministers
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A spokesperson for the Scottish Human Rights Commission said:
“The Commission has previously highlighted the lack of clarity around legal, policy, and practice matters in respect of women's rights and the implications of this on the human rights of women and transgender people."
“We will now take
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2 April 2020... and Human Rights Committee (EHRiC) with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC... rights bodies join together in call for inquiry into implications of Covid-19
27 April 2020
News article: Scottish equality and human rights bodies welcome inquiry into implications of Covid-19
28 April 2020
Letter to Equalities and Human Rights Committee on COVID-19 Emergency Legislation
18 May
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