Human rights body’s annual report laid before Parliament
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s latest Annual Report has been laid before the Scottish Parliament and published online.
The report states: “We continued to build the case for the incorporation of further international human rights into Scots law, in particular economic, social and cultural rights. We also provided expert evidence on the human rights dimensions of a range of law and policy developments, including social security, Scotland’s mental health strategy and justice for survivors of historic abuse.”
It adds: “This year, we contributed to reviews of Scotland’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the International Covenant on Economic and Social Rights, with the subsequent recommendations from the United Nations reflecting many of our concerns. In December 2016, we submitted evidence to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of the UK’s human rights progress as a whole. We highlighted a series of areas where the Scottish Government and Parliament can and should do more to address key issues affecting people across Scotland.”
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