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Mental health director chosen to chair Scottish Human Rights Commission
Holyrood to be asked to confirm Judith Robertson appointment
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Ethnic minorities still lack equal opportunities, MSPs report
Committee calls for further Government action against barriers
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Appeal judges rule "bedroom tax" discriminatory
Disabled person and abused woman in sanctuary succeed in challenge
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Anti-terrorism provision held incompatible with human rights
No safeguards for use of stop power in relation to journalistic material
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Work internet monitoring not against employee's human rights, court rules
Employer's actions proportionate to enforcing rule against personal use
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Court of Session rules on two discipline cases
Penalty reduced in one case; judicial review dismissed in other
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Solicitor seeks support for budget judicial review
Cuts to council funding could breach duties to the disabled
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Human rights consultation delayed until new year
Lord Chancellor says ministers considering draft ahead of release
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Peers, MPs call for views on draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Early deadline as joint committee pushes to complete report
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Disclosure scheme problem solved - maybe, Faculty believes
Observations give "qualified yes" to ministers' remedial order
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Police Scotland breached data code in journalist surveillance, report finds
Commissioner rules no proper judicial approval obtained in five cases
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EHRC protests at blanket ban on religious advertising
"No right not to be offended in the UK"
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Human rights protections must not be weakened: Faculty evidence
Law has been beneficial and causes no significant problems, advocates say
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Ministers seek to raise awareness of human rights benefits
New campaign contributes to Commission's Action Plan
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Faculty sounds human rights warning over proposed sexual risk orders
Rights to liberty and private life could be infringed, evidence states
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Referendum debate let Scotland "think big" about human rights: SHRC
2014-15 annual report describes "busy and productive year"
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"Named person" law challenge to be taken to Supreme Court
Campaigners to appeal Court of Session reversals
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Solitary confinement ordered unlawfully, Supreme Court rules
Ministers had no power to extend segregation when time already expired
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No data "safe harbour" in USA, EU court rules
Transfer of Facebook data could be suspended for lack of privacy
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EU court rejects French prisoner voting ban challenge
EU Charter applies, but five year sentence rule not disproportionate
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ICO takes action over missing evidence DVD
Undertaking required from legal firm after collection arrangement fails
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Human Rights Convention impact "profound and beneficial", Grieve states
Former Attorney General underlines ECHR importance in Rule of Law Lecture
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Bill of Rights plans promised for autumn
UK Supreme Court proposed to have supremacy over Strasbourg judges
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Ministers' disability action plan goes out to consultation
Aim to meet UN Convention standards with 54 commitments