Research project to inform the Commission’s submission to the Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (the Commission) invites interested parties to submit an application to undertake a short piece of research to inform the Commission’s submission to Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women as part of the periodic review of the United Kingdom. The Commission intends to submit shadow reports for both the pre-session, taking place in July 2018, and for the full review which will be held in February 2019. The research Tuesday 30 January 2018

Submission: Public Petitions Committee, Family Law Act

The Commission made two written responses to the Public Petitions Committee on petition PE 1362, which calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to clearly demonstrate how the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the key tenets of Scots Law and to publish the documents and evidence of such compliance. Friday 11 February 2011

Special Rapporteur on Housing visits Scotland

voiced its commitment to human rights on repeated occasions, and this mission will give me...The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Housing has spent three days in Scotland as part of a mission to the United Kingdom. Mrs Raquel Rolnik, an expert in urban planning and architecture, met with a wide range of civil society and third sector organisations as well as with the Scottish Human Rights Commission as part of the mission. Mrs Rolnik also made a number of site visits to different Wednesday 15 June 2016

Recruitment: Part Time Commission Member

The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for human rights. The Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SBCB) is seeking is seeking to appoint a part-time Commission member who must be able to spend 30 days per year on commission business. You will be a team player with excellent networking and interpersonal skills with the ability to constructively challenge and influence decision making. The daily fee rate is £262.74. Tuesday 18 April 2017

Commission welcomes financial redress for survivors of historic abuse

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed today's commitment from the Scottish Government to financial redress for survivors of historic abuse. Judith Robertson, Chair of the Commission, said: "We welcome today's commitment to making financial redress available to survivors of childhood... and serious physical or emotional abuse or neglect has a human right to access an effective and fair... an obligation to protect the rights of anyone in care. While historic abuses cannot be reversed Tuesday 23 October 2018