of Europe region and is one of four regional networks within the International Co-ordinating Committee (ICC... of the European Convention on Human Rights: Our shared responsibility" took place on 26 & 27 March
of the debate and is available by clicking the provided link or on our website... to promote human rights for everyone in Scotland. One of the ways we do this is by reporting... of monitoring, one that brings the Commission closer to communities and is informed by their voices... dedicated website page.
3. Between February and March 2025, we will be travelling again to the Highlands... on how to take a human rights based approach. More information will be published on our website page
Today, we celebrate International Human Rights Defenders Day, marking 26 years since the United Nations adopted the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, recognising them as a group of people who work peacefully to protect and promote human rights. And, across our communities and civil society... personal testimony. These will be available on our website in January 2025.
Also due for publication....
Read the Commission's Strategic Plan 2024-28 on our website at www.scottishhumanrights.com. You can
We all need food. It's a human pleasure, it's a human necessity, it's a human right.
Food is critical to each and every one us, both as individuals and as a society. It is an essential component of the human right to an adequate standard of living, which allows each of us to live a life of dignity.
Watch our latest animation, produced in partnership with Nourish Scotland, on what the right to food means in Scotland and how we can make the right to food real for everyone.
The Panel Principles
Taking a human rights based approach is about making sure that people's rights are put at the very centre of policies and practices. The PANEL principles are one way of breaking down what this means in practice. These are: Participation, Accountability, Non-Discrimination, Empowerment and Legality.
Find out more about the PANEL Principles in our explainer video.
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