“Tick Tock” While we talk, people are waiting

it means to take a Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) so this is what we set out to measure... of impact of successive policies and plans, and no evidence of a human rights-based approach, despite... a human right to live independently, which the State is failing to provide...In January 2025, the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) published its Spotlight Report  “Tick Tock…”, A human rights assessment of progress from institutionalisation to independent living Monday 14 April 2025

Commission welcomes report from UN Expert on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

Commission welcomes report from UN Expert on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Wednesday 22 May 2019

Social Security

Social security is a human right that is protected by a range of international human rights laws.... Scotland's new social security system recognises social security is a human right and aims to treat people with dignity and respect. Recognising that social security is a human right is a first step... regard to the international human right to social security and news article (Jan 2018..., protect and fulfil the right to social security. They include: Council of Europe Code of Social Tuesday 02 August 2016

Commission publishes paper on human rights implications of EU referendum

Commission publishes paper on human rights implications of EU referendum Tuesday 31 May 2016

Promoting and protecting human rights in Scotland, Scottish Parliament Elections 2016

Promoting and protecting human rights in Scotland, Scottish Parliament Elections 2016 Monday 13 June 2016