A year of contrasts: Annual Report 2021-22

announced plans to incorporate various international human rights treaties into Scots Law. We...Ian Duddy, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, reflects on the Annual Report 2021-22. Like many other public bodies in Scotland, the Scottish Human Rights Commission publishes an annual... state of human rights in Scotland. This year’s Annual Report highlights a year of contrasts... work on deaths in custody; the Mental Health Law Review; a financial redress scheme for survivors Monday 31 October 2022

Statement on Scottish Government’s proposed Human Rights Bill

Statement on Scottish Government’s proposed Human Rights Bill Wednesday 04 October 2023

Commission responds to Queen's Speech announcement on British Bill of Rights

Commission responds to Queen's Speech announcement on British Bill of Rights Monday 13 June 2016

Commission details human rights standards for development of National Care Service

Commission details human rights standards for development of National Care Service Thursday 04 November 2021

NPM and HMIPS

a human rights based approach to the inspection of prisons. We provided advice in relation to the inspection standards and assisted HMIPS to undertake inspections to ensure that the human rights of prisoners are being respected.  In 2018 HMIPS launched a new set of inspection standards with human rights... to ensure that prisoners’ human rights are upheld and that life in prison contributes..., which includes representation from the Scottish Human Rights Commission, alongside other agencies Sunday 16 October 2016