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Jan Savage

@jan_shrc

Exec Director @ScotHumanRights | Trustee & Vice Chair @GCUstudents | Trustee @SCLDNews | Views - who else's?!

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Scottish Human Rights Commission (@scothumanrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our Professor Angela O'Hagan was pleased to speak at the Government Legal Service for Scotland Annual Conference today, reflecting on human rights leadership, the Commission's Spotlight work on access to justice, and how Scotland’s #NHRI plays a key role in upholding the rule of law.

Our <a href="/SHRCChair/">Professor Angela O'Hagan</a> was pleased to speak at the Government Legal Service for Scotland Annual Conference today, reflecting on human rights leadership, the Commission's Spotlight work on access to justice, and how Scotland’s #NHRI plays a key role in upholding the rule of law.
The National (@scotnational) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: A report from Scotland’s human rights watchdog has raised concerns that people with learning disabilities and autism are still being held in institutions in breach of their rights thenational.scot/news/24895980.…

Scottish Human Rights Commission (@scothumanrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our new Spotlight Project calls for urgent action to uphold the right to independent living for people with learning disabilities & autistic people. Short on time? ⏱ Read the Exec Summary Want to know more? 💡 Read the full report. ow.ly/CpUK50UMNCV

Our new Spotlight Project calls for urgent action to uphold the right to independent living for people with learning disabilities &amp; autistic people. 

Short on time? ⏱ Read the Exec Summary 
Want to know more? đź’ˇ Read the full report. 
ow.ly/CpUK50UMNCV
Scottish Human Rights Commission (@scothumanrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We worked alongside Human Rights Defenders to create a new tool for people with learning disabilities, autistic people & their families. We hope it helps them to challenge the injustice of institutionalisation & realise the right to independent living. Read it:

We worked alongside Human Rights Defenders to create a new tool for people with learning disabilities, autistic people &amp; their families. 

We hope it helps them to challenge the injustice of institutionalisation &amp; realise the right to independent living.

Read it:
Scottish Human Rights Commission (@scothumanrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Scotland is not meeting human rights obligations on progress from institutions to independent living. Find out more on our website. heraldscotland.com/news/24895629.…

Sam Smith đź•· (@samcchange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We know how to do better. This is a great piece of work by Scottish Human Rights Commission, putting the spotlight on a national shame. The report is a template for how to use human rights measurement for accountability. It also provides a toolkit for human rights defenders. C-Change Scotland

Jamie Cooke (@jamieacooke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Essential, if frustrating, reading for anyone looking to create a more inclusive #Scotland. Urgent change is needed to ensure #ComingHome can be delivered - Scottish Government leadership in working with partners to deliver progress is required

Richard Baker MP (@richardbakermp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This a hugely important report on the human rights emergency which is the ongoing failure to ensure all people with learning disabilities can receive the care they need in their own communities, not in an institution, including key recommendations on forensic services.

Luis F Yanes (@luisfyanes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very happy to be back in Lerwick, discussing the findings of our report on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands. Special thanks to the Chief Executives of Shetland Islands Council and Hjatland H.A. for some fruitful discussions on human rights in Shetland.

Very happy to be back in Lerwick, discussing the findings of our report on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands. 

Special thanks to the Chief Executives of <a href="/ShetIslandsCll/">Shetland Islands Council</a> and Hjatland H.A. for some fruitful discussions on human rights in Shetland.
Scottish Human Rights Commission (@scothumanrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have submitted our report on economic, social and cultural rights in Scotland to the United Nations. Today we'll speak to the #UN #ICESCR Committee about our calls for action on issues such as the right to housing, food and healthcare in Scotland. Read the report on our

We have submitted our report on economic, social and cultural rights in Scotland to the United Nations.

Today we'll speak to the #UN #ICESCR Committee about our calls for action on issues such as the right to housing, food and healthcare in Scotland.

Read the report on our
Luis F Yanes (@luisfyanes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Back in Kirkwall discussing how to make sure we can fully realise the rights of all Orcadians. Thanks to the wonderful human rights defenders who we met to discuss our report. Special thanks as well to Liam McArthur MSP, NHS Orkney and Orkney Islands Council for some great discussions.

Back in Kirkwall discussing how to make sure we can fully realise the rights of all Orcadians.

Thanks to the wonderful human rights defenders who we met to discuss our report. Special thanks as well to Liam McArthur MSP, <a href="/NHSOrkney/">NHS Orkney</a> and <a href="/OrkneyCouncil/">Orkney Islands Council</a> for some great discussions.
The Herald (@heraldscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'We were extremely grateful for the opportunity to present our own experiences' Community group takes fight to secure supermarket for their area to the United Nations heraldscotland.com/news/24995523.…

'We were extremely grateful for the opportunity to present our own experiences'

Community group takes fight to secure supermarket for their area to the United Nations

heraldscotland.com/news/24995523.…
Beth Morrison (@morrisonbeth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Calum, Peter and I are in Scottish Parliament today for the INTRODUCTION of Daniel Johnson MSP Members Bill for #CalumsLaw There will be a debate for MSPs within a few weeks/months and then the MSPs will vote. Wish us luck ❤️👑

Scottish Human Rights Commission (@scothumanrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're deeply concerned about the impact of announcements on the future of the UK welfare system in the UK Government’s Spring Statement, especially for disabled people and their families and communities. Read our statement: ow.ly/B8yF50VpJP8

We're deeply concerned about the impact of announcements on the future of the UK welfare system in the UK Government’s Spring Statement, especially for disabled people and their families and communities.

Read our statement:
ow.ly/B8yF50VpJP8
Karin Goodwin (@karin_goodwin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good to see politicians today raising the tragic death of Jordan Burns in Addiewell, whose story I covered on Sunday for The Ferret. Jordan's mother's constituency MSP, Fulton MacGregor MSP, called for his fatal accident inquiry to be held as soon as possible. scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meetin…

Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee (@sp_ehrcj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow morning we'll take evidence from Scottish Human Rights Commission on its recent report into the right to independent living. Find out more about the report ⬇ Watch the meeting live from 10am: ow.ly/kRCl50VroOC

Scottish Human Rights Commission (@scothumanrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Commission news!📣Scottish Parliament is recruiting two new members of the Scottish Human Rights Commission. Applications close 22 April. Find out more here: parliament.scot/about/how-parl…

Commission news!📣<a href="/ScotParl/">Scottish Parliament</a> is recruiting two new members of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

Applications close 22 April.

Find out more here: parliament.scot/about/how-parl…