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The Consortium has joined the Human Rights Consortium in Northern Ireland, the Wales Governance Centre and the Wales Council for Voluntary Action to write to Secretary of [...]

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about human rights, has a strong track record of influencing policy, and who excels in working well with others. [...]

In March 2021, the Scottish Government committed to creating a new Human Rights Bill, which will incorporate four international human rights treaties, and the right to a [...]

Dr Elaine Webster, leader of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights Law at the University of Strathclyde, has published a study which explores whether talking about [...]

The Consortium has submitted a joint response to the UK Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the Human Rights Act, firmly rejecting the proposals. In [...]

There is significant concern across government and civil society in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, that UK Government proposals to replace the Human Rights Act will [...]

A Review by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland has found that there is strong and growing interest in engaging with human rights across the Scottish third sector. [...]

Today (14th December 2021), UK Justice Minister Dominic Raab announced a proposal to replace the Human Rights Act with new legislation which threatens to weaken human rights [...]

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has responded to a call for views on the draft Policy Statement and Annual Report related to the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) [...]

Over the past year, the Consortium has been working with civil society organisations in the migration sector. Together, we have been exploring what is necessary to ensure [...]