A new member of the Scottish HumanRights Commission has been appointed following an open recruitment exercise, the Scottish Parliament announced today.
Jane-Claire Judson will take up office as a part-time member of the Commission on 1 September 2017. Her appointment is for 6 years.
Ms Judson will replace outgoing Commissioner Matt Smith, who has been in office since 2010.
Ms Judson has also... Scotland (CHSS). Prior to this appointment she was the National Director for Diabetes Scotland
Joint statement on behalf of the Equality and HumanRights Commission, the Northern Ireland HumanRights Commission and the Commission on the UK’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Recommendations.
The Scottish HumanRights Commission has welcomed the Scottish Government's publication... social security - this kind of participation is a crucial element of a humanrights based approach."
... Charter recognises social security is a human right. The Charter seeks to empower people accessing the service and ensure the system is responsive to people's rights. Recognising that social security is a human right is a first step to ensuring accountability and that people have redress when things
Briefing ahead of Scottish Parliament debate on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's report - Scotland's Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach
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