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