. It supports the Scottish Parliament Equalities and Human Rights Committee’s recent call..., Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, said “We welcome the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has submitted evidence to inquiries held by the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Constitution Committee, and the Scottish Government’s Advisory Group on Economic Recovery emphasising the need for transparency, participation and accountability in fiscal decision making.
The joint report to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Constitution Committee inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on public finances and the fiscal framework, produced
Parliament on 18 May 2020 to express our serious concerns and urge the Scottish Government to take action..., the Commission wrote to Justice Committee at the Scottish Parliament: https://www.scottishhumanrights.com
The Commission's Annual Report has been laid before the Scottish Parliament.
The Annual Report highlights the work that the Commission has done over a twelve month period from April 2021 to March 2022.
This year a key priority was our defence of the Human Rights Act and we will keep a watching brief on this significant challenge to rights in Scotland.
We also continued to make progress towards... to human rights in Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament appointed Ian Duddy as the new Chair in March. He
competence of the Scottish Parliament:
The delay to the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights... Parliament unanimously passed legislation to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights... incompatibly with the UNCRC by legislation of, or powers conferred by, the UK Parliament. This includes UK Parliament legislation in devolved areas such as the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. This is due to the limits of the Scottish Parliament’s powers.
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