Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission

Joined January 2025
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
Living in the South of Scotland? There's still time to tell us about your experiences of issues like housing, food, health and social security! Our online survey closes tonight at 11.45pm. Take the survey now: surveymonkey.com/r/MSC96KR
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
In a statement for the Human Rights Council debate on minority rights yesterday, our Chair highlighted the findings of our "No man's land" report on Scottish Gypsy Traveller rights. To find out more about the project, visit our website: ow.ly/hjp250YvIhG
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
We released a joint statement with @EHRC and @NIHRC on the importance of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Read the full statement on our website: scottishhumanrights.com/medi…
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
📢 We've concluded our fact-finding visit to the South of Scotland! A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us. To find out about the next steps for the project, or to find the survey, visit our website: ow.ly/YxMP50Yk8P5
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
One week to go until two exciting JUSTICE events in Edinburgh on 16 March! ⚖️ ECHR panel discussion chaired by @SHRCChair📍McKenzie Building, 2pm 📚 JUSTICE Scotland lecture with Catherine Smith Sir Ian Forrester📍Signet Library, 5:30pm Register: justice.org.uk/events/the-ju…

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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
Our Chair Professor Angela O’Hagan @SHRCChair is in Strasbourg today representing the SHRC at the @coe We are coming together with NHRIs from across Europe to share learning and experience with colleagues. For more info: tinyurl.com/42en24et
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
There's still time to sign up for our event in Dumfries tomorrow. We want to hear your views on issues like housing, food, health, social security and education in your local area. Find out more and sign up on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/198131552…
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
Living in the South of Scotland and have concerns about issues like housing, health, food or education? We want to hear from you! Visit our website to find out about the community engagement events or to complete our online survey: ow.ly/YxMP50Yk8P5
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
Our fact-finding visit to the South of Scotland starts today 🔎 We are holding events for individuals and community groups to share their views on economic social and cultural rights in their area. Sign up to the Dumfries event: eventbrite.co.uk/e/198131552…
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
The consequences of the 'Tinker Experiment' are still being felt today. Substandard housing, discrimination, stigma, cultural displacement and poor health outcomes are ongoing human rights issues. The State must adopt a transformative reparations approach for victims.⬇️
The Scottish Government is being urged to “put things right” and open a redress scheme for Gypsy Travellers for the harm caused by the so-called “Tinker Experiment”. news.stv.tv/scotland/financi…
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
📢 We’re calling on the State to adopt a transformative reparations approach for victims of the 'Tinker Experiment'. Short on time? ⏱ Read the Executive Summary. Want to know more? 💡 Read the full report. ow.ly/xLZT50Y4zZe
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
TFN is @scvotweet's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month's edition, read Professor Angela O’Hagan on the newly published State of the Nation report from Scottish Human Rights Commission @ScotHumanRights Available for all here: okt.to/kKd5OV @SHRCChair
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Yesterday we hosted an event at @ScotParl to mark Human Rights Day. We were encouraged to see commitment to the shared vision for a more robust human rights culture that embeds stronger frameworks with better routes to access justice. ow.ly/Q66B50XFpuy
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
At our Human Rights Day event yesterday, we asked a range of people from rights holders to decision makers one question: Why are economic, social and cultural rights important - especially in Scotland right now? In this first video, see what our @SHRCChair had to say 👇
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
TFN is @scvotweet's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month's edition, read Professor Angela O’Hagan on the newly published State of the Nation report from Scottish Human Rights Commission @ScotHumanRights Available for all here: okt.to/QFZntm @SHRCChair
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.@ScotHumanRights have marked #InternationalHumanRightsDay with its State of the Nation Report, showing economic, social & cultural rights are out of reach for too many. It highlights disability benefits do not provide a decent standard of living & are at risk of retrogression.
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On #InternationalHumanRightsDay we're reflecting on GDA's 2025 Survey in which 91% of 756 respondents cited disabled people's equality & human rights as a key concern, due to disabled people being under attack & deprioritised, esp with cuts to benefits & vital supports & services
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
This year's UN theme for Human Rights Day is "our everyday essentials". Our State of the Nation 2025 report found that many of the rights that are essential to our everyday lives remain out of reach for many people in Scotland⬇️ ow.ly/Q66B50XFpuy
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Professor Angela O'Hagan retweeted
ICYMI: Our Chair was on @BBCScotlandNews last night talking about our new State of the Nation report which highlights ten areas of urgent concern affecting people's ESC rights in Scotland. Watch the interview (starting at 05:46) on BBC iPlayer 👉ow.ly/41aC50XG9YC
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