Guest Lecture 3 - International Human Rights Frameworks
October 15, 13:00-14:00
Human Rights in Scotland – All You Need to Know
Guest Lecture Three: International Human Rights Frameworks
Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Format: Online via Zoom
Access: HRCS Members Only
About this Session
In this session, we zoom out to explore the international frameworks that underpin human rights in Scotland, from the European Convention on Human Rights to key UN treaties and mechanisms.
We’ll look at how these international instruments shape policy and law in Scotland and the UK, how they influence advocacy and accountability, and why they remain essential in a changing legal and political landscape.
This is an essential session for anyone wanting to understand the bigger picture of human rights obligations - and the global commitments that continue to shape our domestic framework.
Speaker
Eilidh Dickson, Policy and International Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission.
“Eilidh is the Policy and International Officer at the Scottish Human Rights Commission where she coordinates the SHRC’s international reporting on and supports the NHRI’s work to engage with UN and Council of Europe Treaty Bodies. Since joining the SHRC in 2022, Eilidh has led the SHRC’s engagement with the ICCPR, ICESCR, UNCRPD, UNCERD, Istanbul Convention and the Universal Periodic Review, among others, giving her significant insight into how each body works. Before she joined the SHRC, Eilidh worked in women’s rights and has law degrees from the universities of Aberdeen and Amsterdam.”
Not yet a member - or haven’t renewed yet?
This event is part of our members-only Guest Lecture Series.
If you’re not yet a member, or if your organisation joined before 6 May 2025 and hasn’t yet renewed under our new Constitution, you’ll need to complete a short membership form to gain access. Please click on the link for more information: https://www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/renew-your-consortium-membership-now/
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