UK at the European Court of Human Rights
There is much mis-information going round about what happens to the UK at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The right information is that, in 2014, the Court [...]
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Protect and Promote the Human Rights Act
Responding to reports that the Human Rights Act 1998 is about to be abolished by the newly elected UK Government, the Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) called for any [...]
Manifesto FOR Human Rights
GE Manifesto 2015 The HRCS has published its ‘Manifesto FOR Human Rights’ to help members participate in informed debate on progressing human rights across [...]
What Next for Human Rights?
The HRCS will hold its second conference on Thursday 25th June 25 2015 from 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM on ‘What Next for Human Rights?’. The day will be an [...]
Freedom of Information Rules
The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland has welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the ministerial veto in Prince Charles case. Today’s Supreme Court [...]
National ID Card?
The Open Rights Group Scotland have launched a campaign to ‘Stop ID Cards 2.0 in Scotland’. The Group believes that “The Scottish Government has plans to [...]
The Lobbying Act and Your General Election Activities
Are our human rights being infringed by the Lobbying Act? Volunteer Calum Liddle attended a recent briefing meeting organised by the Electoral Commission and here he raises [...]
Strategic Litigation
Here is our submission to the EHRC consultation on Strategic Litigation Strategic [...]
International Human Rights Day – 10th December 2014
Human Rights for All in Scotland – 365 Everyone in Scotland has human rights, and more people need to know that. As we celebrate International Human Rights Day on [...]
Human Rights in a Public Servant’s Oath?: Consultation Report
Report of Responses to Our Consultation – “Human Rights in a Public Servant’s Oath?” The Human Rights Consortium Scotland launched a consultation from [...]