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. [...]
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All Our Rights in Law: Reflection and Next Steps, 20th and 27th April, 4th May
On Friday 12th March, the All Our Rights in Law project published its final report. The project had brought together over 400 rights-holders from all [...]
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 Briefing: Scottish Human Rights Incorporation Bill
The Consortium has produced a new short briefing to introduce newcomers to the Scottish Human Rights Incorporation Bill. The briefing explains the story of the Bill so far, [...]
Consortium Stands Against “Refugee Ban Bill”
The Consortium has signed a joint statement, written by JustRight Scotland and the Scottish Refugee Council, to condemn the UK Government’s upcoming Illegal Migration [...]
Being Human: Human Rights Defenders, 20th April @10am
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration of Human Rights Defenders, the Health and Social Care Academy and the Consortium are hosting a [...]
Speaking Out about the REUL Bill, Wednesday 5th April @12noon
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill that is currently going through Parliament sounds quite technical. However, its potential implications are huge. It [...]
Consortium Responds to Consultations on Reforming Freedom of Information (FoI) in Scotland
The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has responded to two consultations on reforming FoI within Scotland: Consultation on a proposed Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) [...]
Consortium Asks First Minister Candidates to Honour Commitment to Human Rights Incorporation
The Consortium has joined 15 Scottish human rights and equalities organisations to write to the 3 candidates for First Minister, calling on them to honour the Scottish [...]
Consortium Calls Out UK Government’s Latest Anti-Refugee Bill
The Consortium is proud to have joined over 320 charities, unions, businesses, & faith leaders from across the UK to write to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the Illegal [...]
Blog: The right to cultural life (and why it’s all about dignity, really)
When you think of cultural life, what do you think of? For me, it brings to mind shows in the theatre, art galleries, poetry. Maybe if I was pushed a bit, I would talk about [...]
Listen to Our Voices: The Human Rights Bill Lived Experience Boards, Tuesday 21st March @12pm
In March 2021, the Scottish Government made a commitment to introduce a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland. This Bill would incorporate 4 major United Nations human rights [...]
Implementation, Implementation, Implementation! Thursday 23rd March @10am
In March 2021, the Scottish Government made a commitment to introduce a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland. This Bill would incorporate 4 major United Nations human rights [...]