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
The Scottish HumanRights Commission welcomes the apology from the Scottish Government to members of the Gypsy Traveller Community for the 'Tinker Experiment'. Victims of the experiment, alongside... to engage with victims of the experiment and humanrights defenders on this topic. Once completed we... is an important first step towards redress for historic and ongoing injustice.
We will publish our human... is delivered.
For more information please visit: Cultural recognition of Scotland's Gypsy Travellers
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