Human Rights Consortium Scotland

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HRCS submits joint letter to the First Minister calling for HR bill

September 1: The Consortium joined more than 50 organisations in calling on the First Minister to commit to introducing a Human Rights Bill in the forthcoming Programme for Government.

Ashlin Stover: Reflections on Her Summer Internship with HRCS

August 26: Discover Ashlin Stover’s experience at Human Rights Consortium Scotland, from connecting with organisations across Scotland to exploring how different legal and political systems shape human rights protection in Scotland and the United States.

The Consortium Issues Briefing to New cohort of MSPs

August 26: HRCS has today written to all Members of the Scottish Parliament elected in May 2026, sharing a briefing on our role, priorities and vision for human rights in Scotland over the course of the new parliamentary session.

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HRCS Members Webinar Series: Webinar 2 – Changing the Story of Child Poverty

September 9, 13:00
Online/Zoom

HRCS continues its 2026 Members Webinar Series with a session led by Ben Thurman from Save the Children. This online webinar explores The New Story of Child Poverty in Scotland and how changing the way we talk about child poverty can help build public support for change. Ben will share the evidence behind this new approach and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and explore how to use it in practice. Free for HRCS members.