Brexit: rights, risks and responsibilities. What’s at stake for human rights in Scotland?

and a fair hearing; and potentially social rights such as workers’ rights, access to social security Monday 06 March 2017

BLOG: Making Rights Real – the Role of Human Rights in the Public Budget

, transparent, fair and accountable use of national resources. - Dr. Alison Hosie, Research Officer Tuesday 03 September 2019

Cost of living crisis is a human rights crisis

the fair, effective and efficient generation and use of resources Read more about human rights Monday 06 February 2023

Commission urges focus in Scottish Budget to tackle impact of cost of living crisis on human rights

The Commission examines the impact of the cost of living crisis on the human rights of people in Scotland, in a new report to the Council of Europe. The report highlights how budget shortfalls and inconsistencies mean Scotland is failing to meet some of its international commitments on economic, social and cultural rights. The Commission calls for a human rights based approach to budgeting to support the fair, effective and efficient generation and use of resources. In this way, governments Friday 30 August 2024

State of the Nation warns that essential human rights are out of reach for many in Scotland

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) publishes its second comprehensive annual assessment of how human rights are being realised across Scotland, offering a snapshot of the pressures and inequalities shaping people’s daily lives. The State of the Nation 2025 report focuses on economic, social and cultural rights, the rights that ensure everyone can live with dignity: rights to adequate housing, health, social security, food, and fair working conditions. The report finds that for many Monday 08 December 2025