What the project aimed to do
This project is the latest in a programme of work which touches on issues relating to access to justice.
In this spotlight, we have decided to look directly at barriers to accessing justice for different rights and groups. This project looks at:
Access to justice for economic, social, cultural and environmental rights
Mapping humanrights-related advice and advocacy services in Scotland
Access to justice for prisoners
Access to justice in community-based social
will have a direct effect on the humanrights of those disabled people in Scotland who are unable...The Scottish HumanRights Commission (SHRC) is deeply concerned about the impact of announcements..., which holds governments around the world to account for their record on humanrights, warned..., the UK Government is not only disregarding the expert findings and recommendations of humanrights... international humanrights law, particularly its duty to progressively realise the rights to social
Social security is a human right that is protected by a range of international humanrights laws....
Scotland's new social security system recognises social security is a human right and aims to treat people... to ensuring accountability and further developing economic and social rights in Scotland.
For more... Security
Article 12, European Social Charter
Article 34, EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
International... and Cultural Rights
Our animation below explains the right to social security and what it means
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