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... 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...Who we are The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is Scotland’s human rights watchdog Friday 20 December 2024

The Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

This paper was produced for The Independent Advisory Group on Police Scotland’s Use of Temporary Powers, as part of the Commission’s work on human rights in the context of COVID-19. Monday 05 October 2020

'Land is a national asset that should serve the public interest'

'Land is a national asset that should serve the public interest' Monday 13 June 2016

Submission: National Confidential Forum, Historic Abuse

The Commission has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a National Confidential Forum to address historic child abuse. Tuesday 16 October 2012

Human Rights Based Approach

Human rights based approach Thursday 31 March 2016