Evidence Submission: Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill

Evidence to the Education and Skills Committee of the Scottish Parliament: Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill 1 October 2020 Friday 02 October 2020

Justice

Many human rights are affected by the justice system including the right to a fair trial, the right to an effective remedy, the rights of victims and witnesses in legal proceedings, access to legal advice and legal aid. Access to justice is also an important human rights issue, particularly for disabled people, victims of domestic abuse and violence, asylum seekers and people with mental health problems. Thursday 17 March 2016

In response to the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the case, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers

Please note: This document is superseded by our August 2025 statement in response to the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland vs The Scottish Ministers ______________________________________ A spokesperson for the Scottish Human Rights Commission said: “The Commission has previously highlighted the lack of clarity around legal, policy, and practice matters in respect of women's rights and the implications of this on the human rights of women and transgender people." “We will now take Wednesday 16 April 2025

Evidence: European & External Relations Committee Inquiry

The Commission has submitted evidence to the Human Rights Inquiry by the European and External Relations Committee of the Scottish Parliament. The Commission provided its views on the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 and its replacement with a British Bill of Rights. Monday 23 November 2015

Workshop Series

to the Human Rights Act, it was timely for Scotland to consider how human rights protections can.... At the Commission, we have long advocated that the best way to do this is for international human rights... to have the powers they need to address alleged breaches of these international human rights standards... the benefits and challenges of increased incorporation of international human rights standards... understanding of: the international human rights framework particularly standards around economic Thursday 20 October 2016