Human Rights Consortium Scotland
Scotland's civil society network to defend and promote human rights | Reposts don't necessarily represent member views.
- 🎉 Scotland's Annual Human Rights Conference 2026 was a high-energy, heart-filled day in Glasgow! Huge thanks to our sponsors: Corra Foundation, The Law Society of Scotland, The ALLIANCE, William Grant Foundation & JUSTICE #HumanRights #Scotland #HRCS2026 #Conference #Equality #Inclusion #SocialJust
- Human rights in the UK are under pressure. Join Amnesty UK’s Political Organising Training to act locally & make rights count 👉 www.amnesty.org.uk/political-or... #HumanRights #AmnestyInternational
- 📢Webinar on the UK Government’s proposed reforms to the earned settlement system. Learn what’s changing and how to respond to the consultation. Mon, 26 Jan 2026⏰ 11:00–12:30 | 💻 Online 👉 Register: www.hrcscotland.org/events/open-... #Migration #HumanRights #EarnedSettlement #UKPolicy #Webinar
- 🎄 All you want for Christmas is to become a Charity Trustee? Make 2026 a year to remember – join the Board of Human Rights Consortium Scotland 📅 Apply by 5 PM, Sunday 25 Jan 2026 More info & application: www.hrcscotland.org/involved-nom... #HRCS #HumanRights #TrusteeOpportunity #CivilSociety
- 🔔 Renew your HRCS membership – or join as a new member! If you haven’t yet renewed: ✅ Vote in Board elections ✅ Access members-only webinars & events ✅ Support transparency & accountability 👉 More info www.hrcscotland.org/involved-mem... #HumanRights #HRCS #Scotland #MembershipMatters #JoinUs
- 🌍 Our Rights. Your Move. Scotland’s Annual Human Rights Conference 2026 is coming! 📅 3 Feb 2026 | University of Strathclyde 💬 Make your voice heard. Be part of the change. 🎟 Details & tickets: www.hrcscotland.org/events/scotl... #OurRightsYourMove #HumanRights #Scotland #HRC
- 📢 Migrant Rights Report Launch Our new report highlights barriers migrants face in Scotland across housing, education & employment. 📄 Read the full report: www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/re... #MigrantRights #HumanRights #SocialJustice #Inclusion #Scotland #Equity
- 🌍 Everyday Essentials = Human Rights Essentials Ahead of Human Rights Day (10 Dec), a reminder that clean water, food, education, safety, and free expression are not privileges - they’re basic rights. 💡 Learn more: lnkd.in/gYPDWMcp #HumanRightsDay #EverydayEssentials #DignityForAll #HumanRights
- Sharing Migrant Voice’s new winter campaign challenging misinformation about migrants. Support if you can - share, donate, amplify migrant voices. 🔗 lnkd.in/ewssVVcR #Migration #MigrantVoices
- We’re sharing details of the upcoming Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) meeting, convened by CFoIS. 🗓 1 Dec, 2–4pm (online) 🎯 Celebrating the FoI work of Human Rights Defenders. Free event → Register: lnkd.in/ef4aCfej #FreedomOfInformation #HumanRights #Transparency
- We are delighted to work in partnership with the Scottish Human Rights Commission and to welcome their latest Annual Report. Vital work on accountability, lived experience and strengthening Scotland’s human rights culture. 👉 Full report on SHRC’s site: www.scottishhumanrights.com/media/3167/m...
- We’re launching a new report on barriers affecting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland, highlighting systemic discrimination and how language shapes access. 10 Dec 2025 12:30–13:30 Zoom Book your place: www.hrcscotland.org/events/repor... #HumanRights #MigrantsRights #RefugeeRights
- To mark International Human Rights Day, we’re partnering with the ALLIANCE for an online event exploring how to keep human rights at the centre of pre-election discussions ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. 📅 10 Dec 2025 🕙 10:00–11:30 🎟️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- 📢 Check out our latest #StrasbourgBulletin article: 📰 The Council of Europe - Environmental Justice Thanks does to our Strasbourg correspondent, Jerome Joseph as always! www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/th...
- 📢 Have your say on BPD/EUPD mental health support in Edinburgh with CAPS Independent Advocacy and Much More Than A Label. 📝 Take part: People: lnkd.in/eM43GPaA Professionals: lnkd.in/eTBKQRmn #Advocacy #MentalHealth #Edinburgh #BPD #EUPD #LivedExperience
- 📢 The Scottish Government has released the Expert Group report calling for the decriminalisation of abortion and a modern, health-based framework. A key moment for reproductive rights in Scotland. 🔗 More info: letschangetheact.co.uk #LetsChangeTheAct
- Joining the Let’s Change the Act Campaign We’ve joined the Let’s Change the Act campaign calling for the decriminalisation of abortion in Scotland and a modern, health-based legal framework to replace the 1967 Act. Learn more: letschangetheact.co.uk #LetsChangeTheAct #ReproductiveRights #Scotland
- 💡 Are you a disabled person who is considering standing as a political candidate? Perhaps you would simply like to explore how to become more politically active?
- 📰 Check out our latest article, courtesy of Lorne Berkley (SCLD), on the UK Govt's recent call for the Supreme Court to overturn the #CheshireWest ruling. Read the full article here: www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/ch... Plain text version also available @scldnews.bsky.social
- 📢 FoISA Reform Bill Update Join the Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland and Human Rights Consortium Scotland for an online update on the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill. 📅 19 Nov, 1–2pm GMT 💻 Online | Free 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1759810012...
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- Safeguarding Our Rights: The ECHR Across the UK’s Devolved Nations 🗓️ 18 Nov, 12:30–2pm GMT 💻 Online | Free Hear from leading human rights voices & explore how the ECHR protects rights across the UK. 🔗Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/safeguardi... #ECHR75 #HumanRights #Scotland #Wales #NorthernIreland
- 🌍 Tickets now available! Join us for Scotland’s Annual Human Rights Conference 2026 – Our Rights. Your Move. 📅 Tue 3 Feb 2026 | Strathclyde TIC, 99 George St, Glasgow 🎟 Book now: www.hrcscotland.org/events/hrcs-... #HumanRights #HRCSConference2026 #Scotland
- 🕊️ At Scotland’s Annual Human Rights Conference 2026, sponsorship isn’t a logo-on-a-slide exercise. It’s about showing your organisation’s support for protecting and promoting human rights – rights for us all
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- 🌍 Civil Society Working Group 2026–31 Manifesto for Scotland Launch. Scotland has a chance to reset the direction on human rights - towards equality, inclusion & dignity for all. Join us online Oct 30, 16:00–17:00 👉 Register: www.hrcscotland.org/events/civil... #HumanRights #Scotland #SocialJustice
- Voices is a new programme supporting 20 people from marginalised communities in England & Scotland to shape the conversation on climate and nature. 🗓 Apply by 31 Oct 👉 thinknpc.org/everyones-environment-voices-recruitment #ClimateAction#EveryonesEnvironment #ClimateJustice #Inclusion #Scotland
- 🟣 New expert briefing just published! We commissioned Prof. Nicole Busby (Uni of Glasgow) to analyse the Scottish Government’s proposed Human Rights Bill. Her report offers timely insights and clear recommendations for civil society ahead of the 2026 elections. 🔗 www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/ne...
- 💡 Since 2016, Scotland has had an Accessible Travel Framework to improve transport for disabled people.
- Standing together for a fairer Scotland! We’re joining the Scotland Demands Better march this Sat, 25 Oct, in Edinburgh as part of the Human Rights Collective with @BEMIS & others. Fair pay, public services, dignity - all are #HumanRights. 👉 www.scotland-demands-better.com/march-and-ra...
- Challenge Poverty Week (6–12 October)! Join Poverty Alliance and hundreds of organisations across Scotland calling for a fairer, more just society. Lecture with Professor Ruth Patrick (9 Oct) Breakfast briefings all week – from fair work to climate justice. More info: www.povertyalliance.org/CPW
- Join us for Guest Lecture 6 – Non-Discrimination: A Panel Discussion 📅 Wed 5 Nov | 🕐 1–2:30 PM | 💻 Online | Members Only Exploring equality and human rights in Scotland. 👉 Sign up now: www.hrcscotland.org/events/guest... #HumanRights #Equality #Inclusion #HRCS #Scotland
- 🚨Registration open – Guest Lecture 5: Empowering Human Rights Defenders 📅 29 Oct | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 📍 Zoom (Members only) 🔗 Register: www.hrcscotland.org/events/guest... 💡 Not a member? www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/re... #HumanRights #HRCS #GuestLecture #Inclusion #SocialJustice
- 20 years of FoI in Scotland: millions empowered, big reforms on the table. Will Scotland lead the way on transparency? Read more & have your say! www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/ce... @cfoiscot.bsky.social
- 🚨 Reg now open: Guest Lecture 4 – Human Rights in Scotland 22 Oct | 1–2PM | Zoom Join Prof. Nicole Busby as she explores current priorities for human rights incorporation in Scotland. 🎟Book now: www.hrcscotland.org/events/guest... 💡 Not a member? Renew/join: www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/re...
- 🚨 Registration open for Guest Lecture 3 📅 15 Oct | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 📍 Zoom (Members only) 🌍 Topic: International Human Rights Frameworks 🎙️ Speaker: Eilidh Dickson, Scottish Human Rights Commission 🔗 Sign up: www.hrcscotland.org/events/guest...
- ✊ We’ve published our latest Manifesto Briefing: 📘 Our Rights. Your Move. This document outlines bold, evidence-based calls for the realisation of human rights in Scotland. #OurRightsYourMove 👉 You can read the Manifesto Briefing and Executive Summary here: www.hrcscotland.org/res-manifest...
- 🚨 Registration now open for Guest Lecture 2 📅 8 Oct 2025 🕐 13:00–14:00 📍 Zoom | Members only Prof. Alan Miller reflects on Scotland’s human rights journey – from key institutions to the Human Rights Bill. 🔗 Register: www.hrcscotland.org/events/guest... 💡 Renew: www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/re...
