The Commission has submitted its views to the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Constitution Committee's Inquiry on the Impact of COVID-19 on public finances and the Fiscal Framework. The submission highlights the importance of humanrights based budgeting to guide economic recovery and financial decision-making.
Written response to The Scottish Parliament in relation to Petition PE1667: Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct a wide review of Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation and, when doing so, to take due account of recent developments in international humanrights law.
The Scottish HumanRights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to the new Scottish Parliament’s Scotland Bill Committee in respect of the proposed amendment to the Scotland Bill (the Bill), in particular clause 23 of the Bill (Implementation of international obligations).
The Scottish HumanRights Commission has called for an end to the police practice of carrying out... a threat to everyone’s right to privacy, protected in our law by the HumanRights Act and Article 8 of the European Convention on HumanRights. All of us should be free to go about our daily business... and communities and would be a positive and constructive approach to protecting the humanrights of us all.”
Read a presentation on the Commission's work on policing and humanrights.
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serious humanrights issues in Scotland, including high levels of food insecurity and homelessness.
We also gave evidence to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, expressing concern that the rising cost of living is putting humanrights at risk in Scotland.
What is most concerning... to the Equalities, HumanRights and Civil Justice Committee at the Scottish Parliament.
* Scottish Health...’, the baseline economic, social and cultural rights (ESC) that help people live a life free from fear
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