🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

"NHRIs are the ‘glue’ between rights holders & duty bearers, bringing into public & parliamentary scrutiny evidence of rights denials as experienced by rights holders." Our Professor Angela O'Hagan reflects on her first attendance on at GANHRI ⬇️ ow.ly/6wfp50VnYJi

We're deeply concerned about the impact of announcements on the future of the UK welfare system in the UK Government’s Spring Statement, especially for disabled people and their families and communities. Read our statement: ow.ly/B8yF50VpJP8

Our new Participation Strategy outlines how we will co-operate with & empower Scotland’s Human Rights Defenders. In this blog post, our Chair reflects on what this means for our work 👇 ow.ly/TRik50Vqjmh

Tomorrow morning we'll take evidence from Scottish Human Rights Commission on its recent report into the right to independent living. Find out more about the report ⬇ Watch the meeting live from 10am: ow.ly/kRCl50VroOC

As Scotland’s National Human Rights Institution, it’s our job to monitor, protect, & promote human rights. Our new Theory of Change framework explains how we plan, monitor & measure the impact of our work. Read it on our website: ow.ly/4FvL50VrwN9

"They have a human right to live independently, which the state is failing to provide." Today we gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee on the findings of our "Tick Tock" report. Find out more: ow.ly/g8n350VsnMi

Commission news!📣Scottish Parliament is recruiting two new members of the Scottish Human Rights Commission. Applications close 22 April. Find out more here: parliament.scot/about/how-parl…

Access to appropriate housing without discrimination is protected in international human rights law, yet the Scottish Housing Regulator has found serious failings at two Gypsy Traveller sites in Perth and Kinross. Read our full statement here: ow.ly/u34l50Vxlhq

📣New blog by Professor Angela O’Hagan Professor Angela O'Hagan Exploring the cultural recognition of Scotland’s Gypsy Traveller community — and why action on rights and redress matters. 📰Read here: bit.ly/3GwIP7e 🎧Hear more in the podcast: bit.ly/3ECO9p4

We gave evidence on Scotland’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee These rights affect us all — and it’s vital Scottish Parliament listens and helps hold the state to account. Read our #ICESCR report➡️bit.ly/4i8cjWM

At UK NPM conference in Edinburgh this week, exploring action to prevent torture and ill treatment in UK detention. We shared findings from our spotlight report on stalled progress in protecting human rights in Scotland’s prisons and mental health estate🔗bit.ly/3RGJ0zh

We’re proud to announce that our Chair Professor Angela O'Hagan will deliver the 2025 Mary Webster Lecture on 13 May as part of Carers UK 60th anniversary lecture Carers Scotland theme: "Equality: today and tomorrow" ⬇️

📢Final tickets available for the Carers Scotland Mary Webster Lecture! Join us to mark the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK with the lecture given by Professor Angela O'Hagan, on the topic "Equality: today and tomorrow". Book your place for free here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webster…

We're delighted to celebrate 60 years of Carers UK tonight at Edinburgh City Chambers with the Carers Scotland Mary Webster Lecture.

Following her lecture on "Equity: Today and Tomorrow", Professor Angela O'Hagan is in conversion with Claire Stevens on the rights of carers tonight at Edinburgh City Chambers, marking the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK in Scotland.

Our Chair Professor Angela O'Hagan delivered the Carers Scotland Mary Webster Lecture to mark the 60th anniversary of Carers UK. For many carers and the people you care for, that life of dignity and respect – can feel very remote at times.

We welcome @Scotgov commitment — following written question Rhoda Grant responding to our report on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights in the Highlands & Islands. We look forward to seeing the next steps towards addressing the issues raised. Read more➡️bit.ly/4mjudZk

SLAPPs – legal action to silence and intimidate - are a human rights concern. We support action to stop them from limiting freedom of expression and public participation. Read our evidence: ow.ly/kY5750W07bx

For over 15 years, the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has been protecting and promoting human rights for all in Scotland. In light of an ongoing parliamentary review of Scottish public bodies, including the SHRC, ENNHRI expresses support for the institution and this

This week we were in Poland, presenting our Participation Strategy at a ENNHRI event on the role of NHRIs in protecting human rights defenders. Read the Strategy to find out about more: ow.ly/vuxS50W8YE4