Motion · S3M-06640 · 23 Jun 2010
International Status for Scottish Human Rights Commission
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on its recent accreditation with grade A status by the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights; welcomes the fact that this accreditation allows the SHRC to report directly to the United Nations on human rights issues such as the rights of older people, health, business, climate change and human rights; further notes that the SHRC will also make contributions to the Human Rights Council and will work with other independent commissions from around the world; notes that this accreditation marks Scotland as one of only 67 countries recognised as having a national human rights institution that complies fully with the UN Paris Principles, and commends the work of the SHRC in keeping Scotland to the forefront of human rights in the world community.
Supporters (22)
- Aileen Campbell 24 Jun 2010
- Rob Gibson 24 Jun 2010
- Trish Godman 24 Jun 2010
- Robin Harper 24 Jun 2010
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 24 Jun 2010
- Bill Kidd 24 Jun 2010
- Anne McLaughlin 24 Jun 2010
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 24 Jun 2010
- Sandra White 24 Jun 2010
- Bill Wilson 24 Jun 2010
- John Wilson 24 Jun 2010
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 25 Jun 2010
- Willie Coffey 25 Jun 2010
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 25 Jun 2010
- Mike Pringle 25 Jun 2010
- Christine Grahame 28 Jun 2010
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 28 Jun 2010
- Gil Paterson 1 Jul 2010
- Irene Oldfather 2 Jul 2010
- Cathy Peattie 9 Jul 2010
- Ross Finnie 13 Jul 2010
- Linda Fabiani 14 Jul 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.