Scottish Human Rights Commission
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Shirley-Anne Somerville Delighted to hear from Angela O’Hagan as she delivers her first keynote address as Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission: "We know that there are many challenges and we will be focusing on our Strategic Plan 2024-2028" 🔗 scottishhumanrights.com/media/2637/sco…
Shirley-Anne Somerville Scottish Human Rights Commission Strengthening #HumanRights across Scotland is the way forward: "Complexity is not a reason not to do the right thing" #AllOurRights
Heartened and encouraged by Angela O'Hagan’s first keynote speech as Chair Scottish Human Rights Commission today. Strong and absolutely spot-on challenges to @ScotGov’s endless delays in taking real action to protect people’s rights across Scotland. More power to your elbow, Angela!
Shirley-Anne Somerville Scottish Human Rights Commission She concludes: "Where is the will within public authorities to ensure human rights recommendations – and why is this taking so long? There is so much more that we can do together"
Reflecting on Scottish Human Rights Commission #NHRI evidence on the #humanrights accountability gap Human Rights Consortium Scotland conference, our Chair Angela O'Hagan challenges Scottish Government on political will to deliver stronger legislative underpinning. ‘Complexity is not an excuse for not doing the right thing.’
Earlier today, Professor Angela O'Hagan gave her first keynote speech as our Chair, at the Human Rights Consortium Scotland's Scottish Human Rights Conference. She reflected on disappointment at the delayed Human Rights Bill & the next steps to strengthen human rights for all in Scotland. Read
“Deeply disappointing, unjustifiable and a breach of trust, is how human rights organisations,” Paul O’Kane MSP 🇺🇦 Scottish Human Rights Commission Sara Redmond The ALLIANCE healthandcare.scot/stories/3931/h…
A major barrier facing people who try to access justice for potential human rights violations is a lack of information about where to get advice. As part of our Access to Justice Spotlight Project & in partnership with Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, we mapped the services in Scotland that provide
Scottish Human Rights Commission Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland Iconic Consulting Citizens Advice Scotland Human Rights Consortium Scotland Amnesty Scotland Scottish Women's Aid The ALLIANCE Together 🧡 The Advocacy Project Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 So pleased to see this important resource and collaboration to support people access advice on their human rights. We know awareness is low and service provision is limited. That's why Scottish Human Rights Commission is committed to improving access to justice for all.
🗓️ Thu 10 Oct 🕕 6pm 📍 Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow Caledonian University We're delighted to announce that this year's Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit #ChallengePoverty Week Lecturer is Angela O'Hagan - Prof Angela O'Hagan, Chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission. 👇Reserve your tickets now! eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-chall…
🔍 An independent watchdog review presents a ‘dispiriting picture’, finding little evidence of any meaningful action on specific urgent human rights measures such as providing high-secure mental health care for women. Scottish Human Rights Commission UK NPM Maree Todd healthandcare.scot/stories/3893/s…
🚨 EXCITING NEWS ALERT! Our Annual #ChallengePoverty Week lecture has been announced - and we are delighted that Prof. Angela O'Hagan Chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission will be delivering the keynote. Register now to avoid missing out ⬇️⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-chall…