Many humanrights are affected by the justice system including the right to a fair trial, the right to an effective remedy, the rights of victims and witnesses in legal proceedings, access to legal advice and legal aid. Access to justice is also an important humanrights issue, particularly for disabled people, victims of domestic abuse and violence, asylum seekers and people with mental health problems.
The Scottish HumanRights Commission welcomes the review of the Mental Health Act announced today in the Scottish Parliament.
Judith Robertson, Chair of the Commission, said:
"People's rights... Disability Convention and the European Convention on HumanRights. Importantly, it will also consider the role of incapacity legislation which presents similar challenges in realising people's humanrights."
... over their own care and treatment, how their liberty is affected and their rights to health
The Commission has developed a range of practical resources for people and organisations working in both civil society organisations and the public sector.
These are designed to improve understanding and awareness of how to put humanrights into practice.
We have worked with a range of other... for their help.
Our Self-Assessment Toolkit is a good starting point for understanding what a humanrights based approach means in practice for your organisation.
The Scottish HumanRights Commission have published the Annual Report for 2011 / 2012. The Annual Report has been lodged at the Scottish Parliament today.
Read the Annual Report in PDF format.
Read the Annual Report in Word format.
The Annual Report contains details on the Commission's performance and work in 2011//2012. Including information on putting a HumanRights Based Approach into practice, emerging issues and engagement and the Commission's international role.
If you would like a paper
Letter to the Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP, asking that the Commission's earlier recommendations on the Terms of Reference for the upcoming COVID-19 Inquiry be revisited, to ensure they are as strong and clear as possible in terms of embedding humanrights into the Inquiry.
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