Scottish Human Rights Commission
The new Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) celebrated world human rights day, 10 December, at a reception at the Scottish Parliament last week. The Scottish Parliament also held a members debate in support of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Professor Alan Miller, Chair of the SHRC, highlighted the opportunities and challenges facing human rights globally, and in Scotland.
He said: “Since the Universal Declaration was published in 1948 scores of countries have, like Scotland, enshrined human rights into their national laws. There is now a realisation that human rights can solve problems and bring about social progress. This is as true for Scotland as any country in the world.
However, even in 2008, billions of people around the world remain unaware of their human rights, or can’t realise them. When crises in the financial markets, security and the environment affect us all, protecting human rights is truly a global mission. I hope that, six decades from now, human rights are a reality for everyone, everywhere. The Scottish Human Rights Commission will play its part to bring that about in Scotland“.
The Commission team will be travelling around Scotland at the beginning of 2009 to ask individuals and communities for their views and concerns about human rights and how to best prioritise the work of the Commission. You can play your part by going along to one of the public events (email: hello@scottishhumanrights.com for details) or by responding to the consultation response form. online.
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