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Free training workshop: International Human Rights in Scots Law, 27th February, Edinburgh

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The Scottish Government’s Human Rights Task Force is currently working to develop new legislation that will incorporate more international human rights into Scots law. [...]

The right to settled status

EU citizens whose homes are in Scotland have to apply for permission to stay here after Brexit. However, the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, and many other civil [...]

Brexit & the Voluntary Sector: an update & discussion around replacement EU funding, 7th Feb, Inverness

If the UK leaves the EU, what will replace EU funding for the voluntary sector? Join us, with SCVO, to discuss this & the current Scottish Government consultation about [...]

UNCRC to the max!

The Scottish Government has made the very welcome announcement that they will directly incorporate the UNCRC to the maximum extent possible within devolution. On 30th [...]

The right to food

Nourish Scotland together with the Scottish Human Rights Commission have produced a short animation around the right to food. A helpful summary of why the right to food is [...]

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 [...]

Brexit & the Voluntary Sector: An update & discussion around replacement EU funding, 21st Jan, Glasgow

If the UK leaves the EU, what will replace EU funding for the voluntary sector? Join us, with GCVS and SCVO, to discuss this & the current Scottish Government [...]

Standing up for EU citizens' rights

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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 [...]