Scottish civil society says NO to #RightsRemovalBill
Over 100 Scottish organisations unite against the Rights Removal Bill and ask UK Government not to scrap the Human Rights Act Today, over 100 representatives from across [...]
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Human Rights Bill Lived Experience Board Completes Second Block of Meetings
Last year, the Scottish Government announced its commitment to introduce a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland, which will incorporate 4 major human rights treaties into Scots [...]
Urgent appeal to Scottish Parliament Committee to look at devolution impacts of the #RightsRemovalBill
The UK Government has introduced the #RightsRemovalBill at Westminster. This will scrap the Human Rights Act and make it much more difficult for individuals to access justice [...]
Ministry of Justice Refuses to Publish Consultation Responses on the Rights Removal Bill
In May, the Consortium joined the Human Rights Consortium in Northern Ireland, the Wales Governance Centre and the Wales Council for Voluntary Action to write to Secretary of [...]
Consortium reports to the UN on Scotland’s Human Rights Record
Every 5 years, the UK’s record on human rights is reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council in a process called the Universal Periodic Review. The Consortium, having [...]
Civil Society Organisations Call for Human Rights Approach to COVID-19 Inquiry
A group of 15 civil society organisations, including the Consortium, has written to the Chair of the public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland, expressing their [...]
Consortium Calls for Publication of Human Rights Act Reform Consultation Responses
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 [...]
Come & work with us! Senior Policy Officer
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. [...]
Lived Experience Board Informs Development of Scottish Human Rights Bill
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 [...]
Talking About Dignity Can Support the Growth of Human Rights Culture, Finds Dr Elaine Webster
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 [...]