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Human Rights Based Approach: A Self-Assessment Tool

Last Updated
18 December 2025
Source
Scottish Human Rights Commission

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Content Types:

Assessment tool Tool

Relevant Driver(s):

2. Developing accountability and transparency 3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 4. Using evidence and experience 5. Enhancing capability and culture 6. Improving capacity

Specific Action(s):

2B. Create governance frameworks 2C. Collect and use diversity data 2D. Report on progress regularly 3A. Understand legal obligations 3B. Develop equality and human rights policies 4A. Collect and analyse equality data consistently 4B. Engage with lived experience and work meaningfully with communities 4C. Share learning and best practice 5A. Put in place comprehensive training programmes 6C. Use capacity assessment tools

Implementation Levels:

Foundation

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Culture and Heritage Education Emergency Services Environment Government Health and social care Housing Human Rights Justice Local authorities Third Sector Transport

Role:

Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Policy Officers/Makers Senior Leaders/Management

Resource content

A self-assessment tool based on PANEL principles (Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination, Empowerment, Legality) to help organisations evaluate their human rights approach and find areas to improve.

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