The Commission has commented on the Advocate General’s Draft Clauses for Consultation in relation to proposed amendments to the Scotland Act 1998 concerning the Lord Advocate, Community law and Convention rights (criminal appeals).
human rights based approaches towards a fairer and a healthier Scotland. We will discuss how a human rights based approach, including the right to health, can contribute to and be embedded... human right enshrined in international law and protected by minimum legal standards. Organised...Scottish Government will today host a seminar on human rights based approaches to health and social care, in partnership with NHS Health Scotland, the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health
Fact-finding visit
An essential part of this project was for the Commission to go to the Highlands and Islands and to hear first-hand from human rights defenders on the ground about the issues facing their communities.
In late 2023, Project Lead Dr Luis F Yanes and various members of the Commission team undertook a six week fact-finding trip to the Highlands and Islands, visiting more than twenty towns across six local authorities and meeting with 146 people, including:
human rights defenders
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