Rights concerns about policing, prisons and access to justice raised in Commission's latest report to UN

rights of all individuals, including the rights to life, liberty, fair trial, freedom of expression Thursday 30 January 2020

Testing the system: are economic, social and cultural rights working for people in Scotland?

and fair as possible.  Our report, published last month, reflects our mandate to protect and promote human Tuesday 07 March 2023

The time to introduce human rights budgeting for Scottish councils is now

relationship’.  What is missing is the framework to support fair and transparent decision-making Saturday 17 June 2023

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) commits all State parties (currently 160) to protect the economic, social and cultural rights of all individuals. It was adopted in 1966 and entered into force in 1976. The UK ratified ICESCR on 20 May 1976. ICESCR protects the right to: an adequate standard of living; highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; education; social security; work and fair treatment at work. The Convention recognises Wednesday 06 July 2016

Recommendations of the taskforce

of person Right to a fair trial Freedom from punishment without law Right to respect for private Wednesday 10 March 2021