The Scottish HumanRights Commission welcomes the passing of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act by the Scottish Parliament today.
This legislation creates a new independent body, Redress Scotland, to administer a scheme making financial payments to survivors... of the Commission, said:
“Child abuse is a humanrights violation, and anyone who has been subjected...:
Historical Child Abuse | Scottish HumanRights Commission
The Scottish HumanRights Commission welcomes the First Minister’s announcement that the Scottish Government will amend its COVID-19 certification scheme, to allow people the option of evidencing a recent negative lateral flow test as an alternative to vaccination status.
This change... extensive interference with humanrights including: the right to private and family life, which covers....
As with all measures that interfere with humanrights, the scheme should be subject to regular meaningful
as employees understand their rights, and that they can provide rights-based approaches in their roles. Humanrights based approaches have the opportunity to provide greater staff empowerment for creativity
The Scottish HumanRights Commission has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, raising ongoing concerns about the management of COVID-19 in Scotland's prisons.
The Commission is seeking assurance that steps will be taken to address the rising prison population, which... to protecting the rights of people who live and work in Scotland's prisons.
"Given the prison population... is being provided to enable us to have confidence that people's rights are being adequately respected
The Scottish HumanRights Commission is pleased to welcome the United Nations (UN) Special... cost of food. The Scottish HumanRights Commission wants to see the Scottish Government go further... to food is established in international humanrights standards, the Commission believes direct... with a response based on humanrights and dignity for all.
“I hope that the Special Rapporteur will look... to the United Nations HumanRights Council on the right to food
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