Civil and political rights
The Commission's first annual State of the Nation report to the Scottish Parliament was published on Human Rights Day – 10th December – 2024 and focuses on civil and political rights. The report covers the period from September 2023 to September 2024, following the established timeframe of the Programme of Government cycle.
The report focuses on civil and political rights, the rights that protect people from harms by the state and rights to participate in decisions
Written response to The Scottish Parliament in relation to Petition PE1667: Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct a wide review of Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation and, when doing so, to take due account of recent developments in international human rights law.
A letter to the Convenor of the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the Commission's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on a new Human Rights Bill for
Scotland.
This briefing responds to a call from the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament to submit views on a petition regarding ending “conversion therapy”.
Evidence to the Education and Skills Committee of the Scottish Parliament: Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill
1 October 2020
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