Word | Poverty and human rights in Scotland: How can human rights be used to alleviate poverty?

An accessible Word version of the first paper in our poverty and human rights spotlight series. Monday 31 August 2026

What are Spotlight Projects?

What are Spotlight Projects? Our Spotlight Projects shine a light on key human rights issues in Scotland which are of particular concern to the Commission and take a deeper look at how best to address them. Find out more Wednesday 24 July 2024

Anne's human rights experiences under ICESCR

Anne's human rights experiences under ICESCR Friday 05 December 2025

Submission: Statement on Climate Change to UN Human Rights Council

The Commission has delivered an oral statement on human rights and climate change at the 28th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Friday 06 March 2015

Our values

by statute, with a mandate to protect and promote the human rights of all people in Scotland. The Commission is established as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). As such we are part of a global... and national human rights law and treaties. It is the job of NHRIs to use the rule of law to promote and protect the human rights of all of the people who live in any given country and assess the actions...Who we are The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is Scotland’s human rights watchdog. We Friday 20 December 2024