The Commission has published its submission to the Scottish Parliament's call for evidence on a Scottish approach to taxation, calling for human rights to be at the centre of fiscal policy.
The Commission has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Welfare Reform Committee highlighting concerns about the negative impact of austerity measures on human rights.
The Commission has provided written evidence to the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee on the human rights aspects of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.
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
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