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Whilst welcoming the new assurance of compulsory supervision for long-term ex-offenders the Scottish HumanRights Commission has reiterated concerns over the Scottish Government’s proposals to end the automatic early release of prisoners.
Following on from the Commission’s written evidence and oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee last month, further evidence has been given ahead of the publication of the Stage 1 Report on the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland
for the protection of humanrights in public services. The Commission notes the Court of Session’s interpretation of case law on the application of the HumanRights Act in the context of contracted out services... in practice, the state (including Scottish public bodies) should make humanrights obligations... as an intervener in the permission to appeal which we believe raises important issues about the protection of humanrights where services are delivered by private contractors.
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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.
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