Commission publishes its Annual Report for 2013-14

by the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government, on issues ranging from welfare reform... Parliament and is available online here. Read the Annual Report in Word format. Read the Annual Report Wednesday 15 June 2016

Commission calls on MSPs to embed human rights in efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

of recommendations that could help the Scottish Parliament to better support the Scottish Government...-debate-16-jan-2020.docx -- The Members’ Business debate will take place in the Scottish Parliament Thursday 16 January 2020

Commission flags human rights implications of coronavirus emergency laws

NEWS RELEASE 30 MARCH 2020 Commission flags human rights implications of coronavirus emergency laws   The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today briefed Scotland’s MSPs on the human rights implications of the Coronavirus Bill, which will be considered by the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 1 April. Read the full briefing. The Commission recognises the positive obligations on government... that parliament is not sitting. “External, independent oversight by appropriate existing bodies Monday 30 March 2020

Scottish equality and human rights bodies join together in call for inquiry into implications of COVID-19

people in Scotland, have today Thursday 16 April 2020 joined together to urge the Scottish Parliament..., was issued on the same day that the Scottish Parliament agreed to set up a short-life Committee... substantial human rights implications and must therefore be subject to regular review. The Scottish Parliament... lives. The Scottish Parliament has a critical role in evaluating the use of powers in the Coronavirus... attendance at school. "The Scottish Parliament has a key role in scrutinising the exercise of executive power Friday 17 April 2020

Commission publishes its Annual Report 2020-21

The Commission's Annual Report 2020-21 has been laid at the Scottish Parliament.  In a year that was deeply affected by COVID-19, we experienced a sharp rise in demand for the Commission’s expertise and input, given the serious human rights considerations arising from the pandemic.  The Commission monitored and drew attention to a range of human rights issues during the immediate pandemic... an informed discourse around human rights in the media, social media and within the Scottish Parliament Wednesday 27 October 2021