The Commission welcomes the inaugural meeting of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership established by the Scottish Government and looks forward to being an active participant in the process.
The Taskforce will take forward recommendations made in December 2018 by an independent Advisory Group established by the First Minister, which also included the Commission. These recommendations included bringing forward a new Act of the Scottish Parliament to incorporate economic, social
The Chair of the Commission, Judith Robertson, gave evidence today on the impact of COVID-19 to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee at the Scottish Parliament.
In her evidence she focused on the need for human rights considerations and standards to guide planning for recovery:
“Rights in relation to economic participation, social rights relating to health, education, housing and adequate standard of living are all still live, pertinent issues that have not gone away as a result
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed progress on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill following a Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament today.
Commission Chair, Judith Robertson said:
“This important Bill marks a significant step towards ensuring children’s human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled across Scotland. It also paves the way for the incorporation of all other international human rights into Scotland’s
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