Scotland must turn rhetoric into action to improve lives

Human rights start at home - and nowhere is this clearer than in our economic, social and cultural rights (ESC Rights) says our Chair Professor Angela O’Hagan  Housing, work, healthcare, food, education and access to social security - these are all ESC rights, protected by international human rights treaties. This week the Scottish Human Rights Commission is giving evidence to the United Nations... commitment to making these rights real in law in Scotland, then people would have had a direct route Tuesday 11 February 2025

Consideration of Petition PE1667: Calling for a review of Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation

Written response to The Scottish Parliament in relation to Petition PE1667: Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct a wide review of Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation and, when doing so, to take due account of recent developments in international human rights law. Monday 04 December 2017

Paper published - The Future of Human Rights in Scotland

Paper published - The Future of Human Rights in Scotland Wednesday 15 June 2016

Climate Justice

to address climate change are taken in a fair way, avoiding negative impacts on human rights Monday 15 August 2016

No case for amending the Human Rights Act: Commission welcomes Joint Committee on Human Rights report

No case for amending the Human Rights Act: Commission welcomes Joint Committee on Human Rights report Friday 09 July 2021