Our Work - OBS

Scotland's Open Budget Survey The Commission also assesses Scotland's budgetary process in line with the International Budget Partnership's (IBP) Global Open Budget Survey (OBS). In July 2024, we published our second report on Scotland's performance in the OBS. The report, Scotland’s Open Budget Survey 2023, rated Scotland's performance in budget year 2021/22, looking at transparency, public participation and budget oversight. Monday 18 May 2020

Commission report on child rights in Scotland

Commission report on child rights in Scotland Tuesday 31 May 2016

Cost of living crisis is a human rights crisis

Cost of living crisis is a human rights crisis Monday 06 February 2023

Submission: Joint Statement on Mental Health Detention to UN Human Rights Council

A joint statement on behalf of the UK's "A Status" NHRIs regarding the human rights of persons with mental health issues detained by the state, has been delivered at the 28th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Friday 13 March 2015

Letter to Equality, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on ICESCR

Letter to Equality, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on Concluding Observations from the United Nations Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights Review of the United Kingdom Wednesday 12 March 2025