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Third sector encouraged to join NGO Forum
Campaigners, activists, charities and voluntary groups can now apply for places at the NGO Forum that precedes the ICC Biennial conference in Edinburgh.
New Member of the Commission announced
A new part-time Member of the Commission has been announced to the Scottish Parliament today.
The 10 Wee Commandments
The Commission supported the filming and production of a series of short films entitled 'The Ten Wee Commandments'. The films were made by young people in Glasgow and inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2009 / 2010 Annual Report published
The Annual Report of the Commission for 2009 / 2010 has been published today.
Commission welcomed into UN Human Rights system
Scotland has been accredited to join the United Nations human rights system for the first time.
Joint Statement on the Bill of Rights
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) have today issued a joint statement in support of retaining and building upon the Human Rights Act 1998.
Statement on a proposed British Bill of Rights
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published a statement on the discussions around replacing the Human Rights Act 1998 with a British Bill of Rights.
Acknowledgement and Accountability Framework Presentation
Chair of the Commission, Professor Alan Miller, presented a human- rights based framework for an Acknowledgement and Accountability Forum for Survivors of Historic Abuse at the 'Time to Be Heard' Consultation in Edinburgh, 9 February, 2010.
Human Rights Framework to address historic child abuse
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has today published a human rights framework for the design and implementation of a Forum for survivors of historic child abuse in Scotland.
Scotland to host ICC Biennial
Scotland is to host a major international conference for National Human Rights Institutions next year.