breach of its obligations under international human rights and refugee law.
The UK Government must...The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the decision from the UK Supreme Court that the UK....
The Court has found the UK Government’s Rwanda plan does not safeguard the rights of asylum seekers...-refoulement’ in international law. It is grounded in a number of international conventions to which the UK is party, such as the European Convention on Human Rights, the UN Refugee Convention, the UN
into domestic law. These rights are particularly important in times of economic austerity, establishing... rights institution, SHRC will this Spring publish guidance on how best to realise human rights... to independence and a written constitution’ .
The Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission... to the debate on the place of human rights in Scotland's potential constitutional framework following the referendum.
“I particularly welcome the emphasis on economic, social and cultural rights
recommendations set out how the rights of people receiving mental health services in Scotland can be respected, protected and fulfilled.
Read the report published on 26 February 2021.
Judith Robertson, Chair...The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the publication of the final report from... rights based approach in the report, informed by the Panel Principles, listening to and highlighting... consideration of the human rights principles underpinning forensic mental health services and particularly
for Scotland’s Gypsy Traveller community is a human right and is protected in international human rightslaw.
“Access to appropriate housing without discrimination is protected by a number of international human rights treaties to which the UK is a party, for example, the United Nations (UN) Convention... Rights Commission, says:
“The Scottish Human Rights Commission is concerned by the findings..., Social and Cultural Rights.
“The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, as part
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