Many human rights are affected by the justice system including the right to a fair trial, the right to an effective remedy, the rights of victims and witnesses in legal proceedings, access to legal advice and legal aid. Access to justice is also an important human rights issue, particularly for disabled people, victims of domestic abuse and violence, asylum seekers and people with mental health problems.
a range of human rights including the right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate food, housing and the right to earn a decent living.
Poverty is both a result and a cause of human... of Strategy & Legal Duncan Wilson gave a talk to the Glasgow Human Rights Network at Glasgow City Chambers. Duncan's talk was entitiled “Poverty is a Human Rights Violation”.
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to a human rights based approach in our laws and policies hasn’t yet improved the outcomes that count...The Scottish Human Rights Commission has launched its new Strategic Plan for 2024-28. Here, the Members of the Commission explain what we’ll do to promote and protect human rights in Scotland over... Human Rights Commission
In the last 12 months, the Commission has become increasingly focused on the accountability gap for human rights in Scotland. That is, the gap between what good laws
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