A research report by Iconic Consulting, jointly commissioned by the Scottish HumanRights Commission and the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland. The report maps humanrights-related advice and advocacy services in Scotland
An Easy Read of our report on humanrights in prisons and mental health hospitals.
This report is part of our Spotlight Project on absolute rights in places of detention.
Letter to Equality, HumanRights and Civil Justice Committee on Concluding Observations from the United Nations Committee on
Economic Social and Cultural Rights Review of the United Kingdom
in respect of matters which engage at least one of our four strategic priority areas:
Poverty
Places of detention
Access to justice
Rights of at risk specially-protected groups
For further information on these see our Strategic Plan 2024-28.
However, the SHRC will still consider using our legal powers in respect of a matter which sits outside these strategicpriorities where it relates to a new, emerging or exceptionally serious humanrights risk. In addition, the SHRC will also consider
The Commissions has published it's response to the UK Government Consultation to reform the HumanRights Act 1998 - proposals for
“A Modern Bill of Rights”
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