Next for HumanRights? Setting the Research Agenda”
Call for Abstracts is now live for this year’s HumanRights Knowledge Exchange in partnership with the University of Glasgow and the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS).
The Scottish HumanRights Commission will be hosting an event... in humanrights, policy and practice. You don’t have to be a humanrights scholar to apply – if your
Robertson, Chair of the Scottish HumanRights Commission said:
“It is disappointing that parliamentarians... which must have regard to humanrights, an accountability gap still exists. The amendment proposed... the opportunity to significantly improve this legislation in humanrights terms, we look forward to serious consideration being given to the incorporation of international humanrights in Scots law going... to the human right to social security in this important piece of legislation. While the Commission
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 organisations like RAJPOT, have long campaigned for recognition of this issue and an apology is an important first step towards redress for historic and ongoing injustice.
We will publish our human... to engage with victims of the experiment and humanrights defenders on this topic. Once completed we
The Scottish HumanRights Commission has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, expressing concerns about Clause 17 and the Schedule to the Bill. The Bill is being... for a preliminary best interests test before children and young people can exercise their rights... in relation to this matter and we share the concerns that have been raised by the Equality and HumanRights Commission and the Children & Young People’s Commissioner Scotland on these matters
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