serious human rights issues in Scotland, including high levels of food insecurity and homelessness.
We... that the rising cost of living is putting human rights at risk in Scotland.
What is most concerning is that Scotland might not be meeting some of its most basic obligations under international human... to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee at the Scottish Parliament.
* Scottish Health
The Commission has written to the Clinical and Professional Advisory Group for Care Homes in Scotland, setting out a range of human rights considerations that should be taken into account in developing guidance on visiting for adult care homes in the context of COVID-19.
The Commission has recently been contacted by members of the public expressing their ongoing concern at the arrangements for visiting residents of Scotland’s care homes during the pandemic. It is also an issue which has been
Highlands and Islands
We started the project in the place with the biggest gaps in human rights data: the Highlands and Islands. In 2023, we visited more than twenty towns across six local authorities and interviewed more than a hundred people .
Some of the most critical issues that we found were:
Many people are unable to afford housing, to heat their homes or to travel to access healthcare.
A significant number of people are homeless, and some are living in conditions of rooflessness
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has expressed concerns about the Scottish Government’s proposals to end automatic early release of long-term offenders.
Professor Alan Miller, Chair of the Commission, said:
“The Commission has previously expressed concerns about the human rights implications of the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill, both in terms of its potential impact on public... in the coming weeks and will offer further evidence on their human rights implications to a future
The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes today’s announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice that the Scottish Government will begin to use its emergency powers to release people from prison before their scheduled release date.
Judith Robertson, Chair of the Commission, said:
“People... of Torture has set out the human rights principles that should be applied to people in prison and other.... Human rights impact assessments can play a key role in ensuring everyone’s rights are considered
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