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UNCRC Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Unanimous backing for bringing children's rights into domestic Scots law
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Don't curb human rights, ministers and Commission argue
Scottish Government and Human Rights Commission release review responses
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COVID recovery plan must rebalance human rights: MSPs
Holyrood inquiry finds the already disadvantaged suffered most
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Ministers launch equality and human rights support fund
£7m available to help tackle gaps in service provision
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MSPs call for urgent views on freedom of expression
Justice Committee publishes Yousaf's options for hate crime limits
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Trafficked cannabis farm youths held wrongly prosecuted
UK found in breach of Human Rights Convention on two counts
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Ministers propose to strengthen UNCRC Bill
Amendments will guarantee commencement, and extend public authority scope
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Fine breached beggar's human rights: Strasbourg Court
Person with no other support had right to attempt to meet basic needs
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Human Rights Act review issues call for evidence
Seven week period for submissions on working of Act
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UNCRC bill should cover all service providers: report
Stage 1 report supports general principles but calls for extended scope
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Hate Crime Bill passes stage 1
Conservatives only party to vote against after Yousaf promises amendments
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Justice Committee backs Hate Crime Bill, if amended
Stage 1 report proposes further changes than agreed to date by Yousaf
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Eight named to review Human Rights Act operation
Glasgow's Tom Mullen among independent panel under Sir Peter Gross
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Macfadyen Lecture now to be given online
Judge Tim Eicke to deliver shortened version on 5 November
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Breaches of rights in social care cuts: Commission
Removal of care plans during COVID-19 has had "direct and adverse effect"
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MPs' report highlights COVID-19 human rights issues
Concerns raised over public confusion, and treatment of detainees
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Rights of the Child Bill goes out to views
Call for evidence as MSPs open stage 1
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MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic
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Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds
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MSP seeks views on proposed Right to Food Bill
Elaine Smith consults on support for UN-backed human right to become law
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Society, Faculty back detained lawyers for CCBE award
Egyptian lawyers nominated for CCBE Human Rights Award 2020
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Commission seeks rights based approach to recovery
Papers call for transparent, accountable decisions in planning to rebuild
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SHRC "deeply concerned" over prisoners' rights breaches
Commission writes to Yousaf over reports of "unacceptable" conditions
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Tribunals rule on trafficking status: Supreme Court
Commission's appeal upheld in forced labour case