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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, expressing concerns about Clause 17 and the Schedule to the Bill. The Bill is being debated in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 29 October. Professor Alan Miller, Chair... and the requirement for a preliminary best interests test before children and young people can exercise their rights... and Human Rights Commission and the Children & Young People’s Commissioner Scotland on these matters
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today led calls from its network of sister Commissions... of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), the Commission has written to all its members within the EU, urging them to demand their governments “step up to meet in full their human rights... enshrined in international human rights treaties, the letter calls for action by governments to uphold their human rights obligations when it comes to rescue operations, emergency relocation
The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the Inquiry Report of the Health and Sport Committee into the Regulation of Care for Older People and the Scottish Government’s response.  The Committee makes a number of recommendations for areas of improvement which will enhance the accountability.... Of particular importance to the Commission is that the Committee recognises that a human rights framework... Standards embeds equality and human rights for service users. Read the submission which gives observations
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the Scottish Government's publication of the Scottish Social Security Charter, which will now be considered for approval by the Scottish Parliament.  Judith Robertson, Chair of the Commission, said: "We welcome that the new Scottish Social... the service and ensure the system is responsive to people's rights. Recognising that social... of using social security - this kind of participation is a crucial element of a human rights based
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Scottish Government’s... to reflect her views. The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body with a statutory remit to promote and protect all human rights for everyone in Scotland. The Commission is accredited as an ‘A Status’ national human rights institution within the UN system. Between 2012 and 2014, the Scottish Human Rights Commission and CELCIS (the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children