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 human rights based budgeting to guide economic recovery and financial decision-making.
The Scottish Human Rights 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).
Our Commissioner, Professor Alan Miller, recently gave a presentation to the UN in his role as Secretary of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on "Why the United Nations New York based processes need NHRIs – with reference to the Sustainable Development Goals”.
human rights bodies directly relating to reform of the Fatal Accident Inquiry system and the prevention....
The Commission’s Strategic Plan 2024-28 highlights human rights in places of detention... in the requirements of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which requires the independent... media@scottishhumanrights.com.
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