Disappointing judgement in SERCO lock-change case
There is considerable concern that more asylum seekers will be made homeless after a Supreme Court judgment in Ali v v Serco and the Secretary of State for the Home [...]
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Standing up for EU citizens’ rights
A coalition of over 30 organisations, including the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, has jointly written to all party leaders, calling for them to stand up for EU [...]
Briefing: the 2020 Continuity Bill
The Scottish Government announced that in 2020, it will introduce a new Scottish Continuity Bill. Central to this is the idea of making it easy for Scots law to keep pace [...]
*NEW Report* ‘Brexit, Devolution and Civil Society’
The process and potential impact around the UK leaving the European Union raises significant concerns across civil society. However, many organisations feel that they have [...]
Home Office ‘re-set’ required
Organisations have highlighted a number of failings of the Home Office. These include: At least 38 of the 50 reports highlighted that the process of gathering relevant [...]
Equal protection for children at last!
After many years of campaigning, & several UN recommendations, law in Scotland has been changed. Children will now have equal protection from assault. The defence of [...]
Damning report on rights’ infringements in Scotland’s prisons
The Council of Europe visited several prisons and police stations in 2018 to investigate their progress around protecting human rights. Their report found that serious and [...]
Rights’ Commissions report on progress
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published their annual report. The 11th year of the Commission has seen significant developments, including: a human rights outcome [...]
Human Rights National Taskforce starts work
The Scottish Government has plans to put economic, cultural, social & environmental rights directly into Scots law. Following on from the First Minister’s Advisory [...]
*New* Brexit & the Environment
An in-depth briefing on some of the changes, concerns and opportunities around Brexit and environmental rights in Scotland, by Prof Elisa Morgera and Mara Ntona, Strathclyde [...]
