Disabled People's Rights

Disabled People's Rights Thursday 17 March 2016

International Climate Justice conference announced

- a central issue for human rights in the 21st century - complementing the economic case... for Human Rights Mary Robinson will speak at the conference which will highlight the opportunities... of the Scottish Human Rights Commission said: "The Commission very much supports this timely... century's starkest challenge to human rights - including the rights to life, livelihood and way Wednesday 15 June 2016

Member of the Commission announcement

Jim Farish, who has been a Commissioner with the SHRC since 2022, has made the decision to step down from his role.  Jim has made a very positive contribution to the Commission, steering the Independent Governance Review and implementation, as well as public engagement and leadership on our new Strategic Plan 2024-28.  Professor Angela O’Hagan is the new Chair of the Commission. She said:  “I am sorry to see Jim go, as he has been a strong voice with the Commission and has provided me with very Monday 11 November 2024

Cyber kiosks: Commission on Government response to the Justice Sub-Committee report

We all have the right to privacy and to go about our lives free from unnecessary interference from the police. Mobile phone browsing technology - or cyber kiosks - has the potential to be highly intrusive of this right. The Scottish Human Rights Commission therefore wants to see clear rules... oversight.  The European Court of Human Rights has established that it is the state's responsibility... for clear, sufficient and robust safeguards, including appropriate oversight. People's rights to privacy Wednesday 05 June 2019

Independent Review, co-chaired by Commission, calls for radical reform to response to deaths in Scottish prisons

custody.  The independent investigatory body must have regard to applicable human rights standards... of the Scottish Human Rights Commission. It was commissioned by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in November... with responsibilities to uphold human rights to take action to implement these recommendations.” Professor...’s human rights obligations, in particular the right to life provided for in Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The state has the duty to protect the right to life Tuesday 30 November 2021