Human rights institutions take report on disabled people’s rights to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva

the Convention’s implementation in Scotland. “As the Scottish Government and Parliament considers how to utilise Monday 13 March 2017

Commission calls for 'due regard duty' to advance right to social security

Committee of the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 1 February. Read the Commission’s full briefing Wednesday 31 January 2018

Joint statement welcoming intention to retain the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Scots law

.  For current standards of rights protection to be maintained, the Westminster Parliament would have Wednesday 21 March 2018

Commission highlights benefits of 20 years of Human Rights Act in new briefing published today

In a new briefing published today, the Scottish Human Rights Commission has detailed the positive difference the Human Rights Act has made to the protection of people’s rights in Scotland since it came into force 20 years ago. Citing examples such as legal representation in detention, fairness in the judicial system and the management of data, the Commission’s briefing will inform an inquiry into 20 years of the Human Rights Act being held by the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights Thursday 13 September 2018

Commission welcomes National Taskforce on Human Rights Leadership

and yet are not enforceable in Scotland. A new Act of the Scottish Parliament to protect these rights Tuesday 11 June 2019