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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Tag: Human Rights
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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Tributes paid as human rights champion Bamber dies
Human rights campaigner and early member of Amnesty International Helen Bamber has died, the Helen Bamber Foundation has announced. Leading figures from the charity world and film stars Colin Firth
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Children’s human rights concern over legal aid test
Government plans to introduce a residence test for access to legal aid will breach an international convention on children’s human rights, MPs and peers have warned. The Joint Committee on
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Commission launches inquiry into mental health deaths
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched an inquiry into the non-natural deaths of adults with mental health conditions who die while being detained by the state. The inquiry
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MPs say social care providers must be bound by Human Rights Act
All providers of publicly arranged or paid-for social care services must be bound by the Human Rights Act, a group of MPs suggest. The Joint Committee on Human Rights says
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Scottish human rights ‘action plan’ launched
An action plan for human rights has been launched in Scotland, in a move described as a first for the UK. The document, published today, sets out “key commitments” from
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