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EHRC tool to track progress on UN human rights obligations – by 30 April

26/04/2018

The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is developing a web-based tool to track progress on the UK’s international human rights obligations. To inform this work, [...]

Views on UPR priorities – by 27 April

26/04/2018

The Ministry of Justice is seeking civil society views on which areas to focus on when they report later this year on their progress implementing recommendations from [...]

NEW Brexit Information Series for NGOs in Scotland

26/04/2018

The Civil Society Brexit Project has published new comprehensive guides for civil society on the likely impact of Brexit on different types of rights. These briefings [...]

Government reports to UN on its record on women’s rights

26/04/2018

Every 5 years, the UK Government must report to the UN Secretary-General about what it has done to implement the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination [...]

Scot in midst of Windrush scandal

26/04/2018

Glasgow North West MP Carol Monaghan’s constituent is one of those caught up in the Windrush scandal. The UK Government has been heavily criticised this week for [...]

Brexit bill improved on rights

25/04/2018

The House of Lords are currently voting on amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill. SCVO and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland wrote to Peers to urge them to protect rights [...]

Concern about Police Scotland accessing phone data

25/04/2018

In a pilot operation, Police Scotland used new technology to override passwords and encryption, and to download data held on a mobile phone without the owner’s knowledge. [...]

Young people concerned about post-Brexit loss of rights

25/04/2018

More than three-quarters (79 percent) of young people are concerned they’ll be left with fewer rights after Brexit, according to a new study by Amnesty International. The [...]

Rights in the new social security system

25/04/2018

As aspects of social security become devolved for the first time, organisations are very pleased that the system will offer automatic split payments of universal credit to [...]

FM briefed on China human rights issues

25/04/2018

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was briefed by Amnesty International on human rights issues in China ahead of her five-day visit there to boost trade. The First Minister said [...]