On 28 September 2011, at a gathering convened by Maastricht University and the International Commission of Jurists, a group of experts in international law and human rights adopted the Maastricht Principles on Extraterritorial Obligations of States in the area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Based on legal research conducted over a period of more than a decade, the undersigned experts adopted the following principles.

The 2010 / 2011 Annual Report has been published, and lodged at the Scottish Parliament.

Under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 the Commission has a duty to publish annual public statements relating to our expenditure.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has adopted the Model Publication Scheme 2011 produced by the Scottish Information Commissioner.

The audited annual accounts for the Scottish Human Rights Commission have been published. The laying number at the Scottish Parliament is SG/2010/260.