Rivals unite to block Cameron’s bid to scrap Human Rights Act
The two rivals for the Liberal Democrat leadership have launched a campaign to block David Cameron’s plan to scrap the Human Rights Act. Norman Lamb and Tim Farron put aside
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Rights For Life conference unveils programme and speakers
The Scottish Recovery Network, See Me and VOX have announced the programme of the upcoming Rights For Life event, a national conference on human rights and mental health recovery in
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Scotland comes top of European LGBTI equality index
Gay rights campaigners have welcomed a report showing that Scotland is the best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality. The 2015 Rainbow Europe Index, was compiled by ILGA-Europe, an
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Scottish Human Rights Commission announce new appointments
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has announced the appointment of two new officeholders to the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC). Ms Susan Kemp and Dr Alan Mitchell will take
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Poorer children suffering most under government austerity, report
Children have suffered disproportionately from the Government’s austerity measures, a committee of MPs and peers has found. The committee said there was evidence that specific pieces of legislation “run directly
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Amnesty slams UK for worrying assault on civil liberties
The UK has been heavily criticised for its “worrying assault on civil liberties” in Amnesty’s flagship annual report on human rights across the world. The human rights organisation hits out
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Mental health deaths in custody ‘were avoidable’
The deaths in custody of hundreds of people with mental health problems could have been avoided, according to an inquiry. Repeated basic errors, poor communication and a lack of rigorous
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Watchdog warns welfare reforms ‘raise women abuse fears’
The Government’s flagship welfare reform could leave women vulnerable to domestic abuse, a parliamentary human rights watchdog has warned. Universal credit, which was rolled out nationwide on Monday, could expose
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Report: Social justice and Scottish independence
A report examined issues of social justice in the context of the debates around Scottish independence and today’s referendum. The report drew together arguments regarding: a post-independence Scottish currency; economic
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Report: Human Rights in Scotland’s Future – August 2014
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its latest ‘Insights’ paper, to refresh and update the organisation’s contribution to the debate on Scotland’s future. Whilst remaining neutral on the question
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