Recruitment underway for new Chair of the Commission

Our current Chair,  Judith Robertson, comes to the end of her term in March 2022.  The Scottish Parliament is now recruiting for her successor. The Chair is a full time role, appointed by a cross-party Selection Panel of MSP . The Commission does not have any direct involvement.  Candidates should have a track record of: promoting human rights leading an organisation implementing good governance influencing senior stakeholders Find out more and how to apply on the Scottish Parliament Thursday 18 November 2021

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the Scottish Human Rights Commission. You can read a Guide to Information that we make available through... Human Rights Commission has adopted the Nolan Committee’s Seven Principles of public life to guide..., call us on 0131 297 5750, or write to us at: Scottish Human Rights CommissionBridgeside House 99... of Information Act then please email us, call us on 0131 297 5750, or write to us at: Scottish Human Rights CommissionBridgeside House 99 McDonald Road EdinburghEH7 4NS More information about Freedom Monday 11 April 2016

Intervention

The SHRC also has the power to intervene in legal proceedings. Interventions are a way of raising particular points of law or fact which do not feature in the arguments advanced by the parties to the proceedings, but which would assist the court in its determination of the law. The SHRC has a specific intervention power under the UNCRC Act, as well as a wider intervention power in respect of other human rights. Monday 13 October 2025

Contacting us about our legal powers

If you want to notify us about legal proceedings which raise a compatibility question or compatibility issue under the UNCRC Act or notify us of an issue where the SHRC may wish to consider using its other legal powers please email legal@scottishhumanrights.com. Please note that that the law governing the SHRC’s work prohibits us from providing advice or assistance on individual legal claims unless of the SHRC’s powers under the UNCRC Act. Section 6 of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Monday 13 October 2025

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The Right to Health Everyone has the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. This includes being able to access good quality health services. It also includes being able to access other rights that support your right to health, such as decent housing, healthy working conditions, and a clean environment. Friday 17 July 2020