On 10 December 2008 the Commission launched a nationwide consultation on the development of its first Strategic Plan. Through an online questionnaire and a series of 18 consultation meetings across the 8 parliamentary regions, we gathered views from the public, private and voluntary sector as well as the general public on a draft document which set out our proposed vision and goals.
Recent Developments
In October 2021, a landmark resolution was adopted by the United Nations HumanRights Council, recognising the universal human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable... and Indigenous Peoples.
A resolution was also adopted on the creation of a Special Rapporteur on humanrights... expressly in their constitutions, national and/or regional law.
Scotland will incorporate the right... be included in a new humanrights bill, which the Scottish Government will consult on as part
About NHRIs
The Commission is Scotland'sNationalHumanRights Institution (NHRI). NHRIs... and international arenas. They apply international humanrights standards on the national level... to account for their humanrights obligations. They also help shape laws, policies and attitudes... by the Office of the High Commissioner for HumanRights (OHCHR).
Strong and effective NHRIs help bridge... by:
Monitoring the humanrights situation in the country and the actions of the State
Providing advice
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