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The Strasbourg Bulletin - Environmental Justice
November 18: When most people think of climate change, they picture major headline events such as flash floods, forest fires and droughts. However, climate change has a direct and immediate impact on the daily lives and human rights of ordinary people – especially on the right to life, the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to private life.
UK Govt. Calls For Supreme Court To Overturn Cheshire West Ruling
November 11: In 2014, the UK Supreme Court made a landmark ruling known as ‘Cheshire West’. The ruling concerned two cases. The first involved a man with profound and multiple learning disabilities who lived in a council-provided bungalow under continuous supervision and care. He was considered to lack the capacity to make decisions about his care arrangements. The second case involved two teenage sisters, both with learning disabilities, who were placed by the local authority in separate care settings for their safety.
Civil Society Working Group 2026 Manifesto: a call for Human Rights Action
October 30: Throughout the UK, we are witnessing a growing push-back against human rights. As living standards fall, public services strain and inequalities deepen, communities are becoming fragmented and are told there are not enough resources to uphold everyone’s basic needs. Across Scotland, communities are already living without access to their basic human rights. Too many are trapped in poverty, housed in unacceptable conditions, and unable to get the education or healthcare they need.
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FoISA Reform Bill Update
November 19, 13:00
Online / Free
The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) will host an online Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill Update, held in partnership with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland.
Scotland’s Annual Human Rights Conference: Our Rights. Your Move.
February 3, 2026, 09:45
Making Human Rights Justice a Reality. A national gathering to connect, reflect, and advance human rights justice in Scotland.
