HRCS welcomes BIG step forward for human rights in Scotland!
A Government-led Taskforce has recommended that, as soon as possible, four UN treaties should, for the first time, be incorporated into Scots law. These include many of our [...]
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Consortium Submits Response to Independent Review of the Human Rights Act
The Consortium and several member organisations have created a joint submission to the Independent Review of the Human Rights Act, whose call for evidence closed today (3rd [...]
New Recording Available: Human Rights Act Training Session, 19th February 2021
On the 19th February 2021, the Consortium ran a joint training session on the Human Rights Act, alongside the British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR). Eilidh Turnbull, [...]
Equalities and Human Rights Committee Publishes Covid-19 Report
The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee has published its report on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on human rights in Scotland. The report [...]
Independent Review of the Human Rights Act- New Guide for Responses to Call for Evidence
The Independent Panel tasked with reviewing the Human Rights Act has issued a Call for Evidence on the topic. Organisations and individuals have until the 3rd March 2021 to [...]
New Briefing Calls for Incorporation of Right to Independent Advocacy
A new briefing, published by the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance and the Consortium, lays out the case for incorporation of the right to independent advocacy into [...]
New Briefing from Professor Nicole Busby Explores Consequences of Human Rights Act Review
Professor Nicole Busby has written a briefing on the Independent Review of the Human Rights Act, focussing on the impact the review could have on human rights and devolution [...]
Social Renewal Advisory Board Report Calls for Incorporation of Human Rights Treaties
The Social Renewal Advisory Board is an independent board, set up by Scottish Government ministers to make recommendations for Scotland’s recovery from the Covid-19 [...]
Citizens Rights Project Hosts Human Rights Sessions in 4 Languages
The Citizens Rights Project, in conjunction with All Our Rights in Law, will be hosting human rights conversations in 4 different languages throughout January. Migrants who [...]
Court Reform Puts Human Rights Protections at Risk
Dr Katie Boyle, in this blog for the Civil Society Brexit Project, highlights that reforms of Judicial Review being considered by an independent review might seem small but [...]