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Scottish Human Rights Commission
| Scottish Gaelic: Coimisean Còraichean Daonna na h-Alba | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 April 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Scottish Government |
| Headquarters | Bridgeside House, 99 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Employees | 17 |
| Annual budget | £1.2 million (FY 21/22) |
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| Parent agency | Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body |
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| Website | https://scottishhumanrights.com |
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) (Scottish Gaelic: Coimisean Còraichean Daonna na h-Alba) is the national human rights institution for Scotland. It was established by the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act and started its work in 2008. The Commission is independent of the Scottish and UK Government, and of Parliament.
It seeks to promote and protect the human rights of everyone in Scotland, working to increase awareness, recognition and respect for human rights, and make them more relevant and easier to apply in everyday life. The Commission aims to help everyone understand their rights and the shared responsibilities everyone has to each other and to their community.
The SHRC is a Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) supported body meaning that it is separate and independent from Government but still accountable for its public funds.[1] It has an office in Edinburgh, which is shared with the fellow SPCB supported bodies the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland.[1]
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is the newest of the three national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in the United Kingdom and, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), it has secured "A status" accreditation from the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs (the ICC).[2] The Scottish Parliament, when establishing the Commission in 2008, ensured that it complied with United Nations Principles Related to the Status of National Institutions, known as the Paris Principles – a series of recommendations on the role, status and functions of NHRIs. The Commission has a strong international profile and participates in the Universal Periodic Review reporting mechanisms for UN treaty processes. In October 2010 it hosted the biennial world conference of NHRIs in Edinburgh.[3]
The Commission was elected as chair of the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions on 17 May 2011.[4] It was re-elected to this post in May 2013 [5]
- ^ a b "Annual Accounts 2020-2021" (PDF). Scottish Human Rights Commission. 1 September 2021. p. 5. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Chart of the status of National Institutions" (PDF). United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 28 December 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "News: Scotland to host ICC Biennial". Scottish Human Rights Commission. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "European role for human rights body". Crieff Journal. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2023 – via National Library of Scotland.
- ^ "Re-election to Chair European Network". Scottish Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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