, Policy Officer at the Scottish HumanRights Commission attended to support a humanrights based approach to the inspection.
The Commission has been involved in the inspection of several of Scotland’s 15 prisons to ensure that the humanrights of prisoners are being respected.
HMP Inverness, opened in 1902, is one of the oldest remaining prisons in Scotland. Whilst efforts have been made...Her Majesty’s Inspector for Prisons in Scotland (HMIPS) has published the findings of the latest
On 28 September 2011, at a gathering convened by Maastricht University and the International Commission of Jurists, a group of experts in international law and humanrights adopted the Maastricht Principles on Extraterritorial Obligations of States in the area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Based on legal research conducted over a period of more than a decade, the undersigned experts adopted the following principles.
The Scottish HumanRights Commission has today welcomed the publication of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill, a Members Bill which would remove the defence of 'justifiable..., said:
"This Bill is a welcome opportunity to make progress on this important humanrights issue for children in Scotland. The Commission has been reporting this to the United Nations for many years... Scotland's statement for more information.
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