IAG on New Technologies
The Commission was previously a member of the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies in Policing, which was set up in 2020 to ensure emerging technologies used by Police Scotland are compatible with equality and human rights legislation and best practice.
The Commission has participated in two of the group’s workstreams:
The Legal Framework and ethical....
The group published a report and recommendations in February 2023.
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Briefing: Human Rights
Under our founding legislation, the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006, the SHRC has a general duty to promote and encourage best practice for human rights.
An important part of this duty is monitoring how human rights are being experienced in Scotland. Independent monitoring can... or prevent violations of rights
hold governments and parliaments accountable for their actions... obligations
promote transparency, collaboration and the rule of law, including through making
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