A briefing to mark Human Rights Day on 10 December and the 30th anniversary of the Paris Principles being endorsed by the United Nations (UN). The Principles set out the standards for independent, effective and robust National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). As Scotland’s NHRI, the Scottish Human Rights Commission works to make these systems effective and meaningful in Scotland.
Human Rights Impact Assessment
Equality and human rights impact assessments (EQHRIAs) are an important mechanism for enabling equality and human rights considerations to be embedded into the policies....
In an environment where there are financial constraints, a human rights framework can provide objective... for the progressive realisation of rights.
The adoption of a human rights based approach can set legal... performance will be achieved through taking account of the rights of individuals whose interests may
The Commission would like to invite people with experience of poverty to join a Reference Group on Poverty and Adequate Standard of Living. The group will help inform our work to implement Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights, and our work more generally.
We would like to support people who experience poverty to influence decisions which affect them, using human rights as a tool for change.
Read the Call for Participants in Word format.
The Commission has issued a statement on the human rights concerns raised about Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre.
"The Scottish Human Rights Commission notes concerns over detention at Dungavel... organisations for human rights organisations to be allowed entry to it.
The Commission’s... to human rights concerns. We are calling for an urgent review of the practice of indeterminate detention.
The Commission is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights of everyone in Scotland
The Scottish Human Rights Commission have published the Annual Report for 2011 / 2012. The Annual Report has been lodged at the Scottish Parliament today.
Read the Annual Report in PDF format.
Read the Annual Report in Word format.
The Annual Report contains details on the Commission's performance and work in 2011//2012. Including information on putting a Human Rights Based Approach into practice, emerging issues and engagement and the Commission's international role.
If you would like a paper
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