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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands

Last Updated
18 December 2025
Source
Scottish Human Rights Commission

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Guidance Report

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

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

Implementation Levels:

Advanced

Prior Knowledge Required:

Intermediate

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:

Analysts Legal & Compliance Staff Policy Officers/Makers Senior Leaders/Management

Resource content

A monitoring report assessing economic, social and cultural rights for people in the Highlands and Islands. Uses a human rights framework to check whether international obligations are being met.

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