Impact of Loss of EU Funds on Equalities and Human Rights
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the Human Rights Consortium Scotland and the Scottish Council for Voluntary [...]
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*NEW* Brexit & devolution info briefing
What impact would Brexit have on devolution? What about the Supreme Court & the Continuity Bill? Why does this matter anyway? Find out in this new Civil Society Brexit [...]
Equality & Human Rights Commission Draft Strategic Plan – closes 7th January
The EHRC’s draft work plan for the next 3 years includes a list of priority aims. They invite organisations and individuals to share their [...]
Prisoner voting – closes 8 March
This is the Scottish Government’s consultation on Prisoner Voting. It sets out the Scottish Government’s proposal for ensuring compliance with the European Convention on [...]
Scottish Hate Crime Legislation- closes 24 Feb
Consulting on Lord Bracadale’s recommendations as per his review of Hate Crime Legislation in Scotland. The consultation asks questions on the approach to [...]
Support for a new human rights law & a national taskforce
The First Minister tasked an advisory group with considering what should be done, in the light of Brexit, to ensure that human rights in Scotland continue to be progressed [...]
Call to evaluate the impact of Brexit on health & social care
Camphill Scotland, the ALLIANCE, SCVO, CCPS, Disability Wales, Inclusion Scotland, NICVA, QNIS, the RCN, Scottish Care and 87 other organisations including the Human Rights [...]
*NEW Report* Overcoming barriers to Public Interest Litigation in Scotland
Action is needed to tackle barriers to public interest court action in Scotland, according to a new report from a number of leading NGOs. The report Overcoming Barriers to [...]
Scottish Parliament roadmap on human rights
The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee have carried out an in-depth inquiry into the Parliament’s role as a human rights guarantor, and what is [...]
Poverty is a political choice, says UN Special Rapporteur
The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights recently visited the UK to review the UK’s action in this area. His visit included 6 days spent in [...]
