Scottish human rights “report card” submitted to United Nations: highlights threats to Human Rights Act, calls for action to tackle rights concerns across Scotland

Scottish human rights “report card” submitted to United Nations: highlights threats to Human Rights Act, calls for action to tackle rights concerns across Scotland Tuesday 12 April 2022

Invitation to Tender: Independent facilitation of SNAP 2

Invitation to Tender: Independent facilitation of SNAP 2 Tuesday 31 July 2018

The Commission's Role

The Commission's role in the UPR As Scotland's national human rights institution the Scottish Human Rights Commission has a distinct role in the review process. We contribute evidence, support civil society organisations to take part in the process, and have speaking rights at the Human Rights Council. We also monitor the implementation of recommendations following the review. We will provide... and the Chairs of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and Northern Ireland Human Rights Friday 23 April 2021

Key issues

. The Commission was a member of the Independent Advisory Group on Police Scotland's use of emergency powers, which was announced in April 2020 to review Police Scotland’s use of new temporary powers to tackle... to Independent Advisory Group Considering Police Scotland Use of Temporary Emergency Powers which provides a human rights framework for use of new temporary powers. (June 2020) The Commission’s Evidence to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee on Police Scotland’s use of temporary powers. (June 2020)         Monday 21 March 2022

SNAP year two report published

Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) is the first action plan for human rights to be developed in any part of the UK. The year two report gives details on what has been achieved in SNAP's second year.​ Thursday 10 December 2015