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