SHRC Strategic Plan -closes 28 June
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is developing their Strategic Plan for 2020 – 2024. To help them set their priorities and improve how they work, they would like to [...]
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Incorporation UNCRC into our domestic law in Scotland – closes 14 August
Asks questions about the model of incorporation that should b used and some fo the oother details of UNCRC inorporation legislation. Find more here: [...]
Implementation of Gender Representations on Public Boards (Scotland) Act – closes 4 August
This consultation seeks views on implementation of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. Specifically, it seeks views on 2 elements of [...]
FM urged to take action to incorporate UN rights
Organisations have joined together to write to the First Minister to urge her to take the next steps to incorporate UN rights and standards into Scots law. In December 2018, [...]
UN Rapporteur on Poverty highly critical of government austerity policy
The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights has issued a damning report on the UK’s austerity measures and the dramatic decline in the fortunes of the [...]
Children & vulnerable adults still being detained at Dungavel
New figures show that 21 children were detained in Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre between 2010-2018. Some of the young people were held there until they were moved to [...]
Protection against Female Genital Mutilation to be improved
A new Bill will introduce Protection Orders specifically designed to safeguard women and children who might find themselves under pressure to undergo Female Genital [...]
SHRC calls for re-think on cyber kiosks
Cyber kiosks are laptop-sized machines which allow police to bypass encryption to quickly read personal data from digital devices such as mobile phones or laptops. After [...]
Brexit, Devolution and Civil Society – conference films
On 2nd and 3rd May, an important conference was held in Belfast that brought together civil society representatives from across the devolved nations. The conference was [...]
Post EU Funding for equality and rights in the spotlight
If the UK leaves the European Union, EU Structural Funds will cease to provide any support for UK organisations from 2020 onwards. The UK Government has said that they will [...]
