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The Centre for Human Rights in Practice has published a report of an expert roundtable meeting held earlier this year. The roundtable meeting explored the potential for using Human Rights and Equality Legislation to monitor, analyse and challenge welfare benefits sanctions. Visit our publications page here to download the full report.

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice has launched the second edition of it's flagship project: LACUNA Magazine: A Writing Wrongs Project. This edition showcases original expert commentary and investigative journalism on the theme of "Austerity and Prosperity", an issue in which the Centre has developed particular expertise. The lead feature: "Down the rabbit hole: Single parenthood in austerity Britain" has been picked up and re-published by the New Statesman. To read the exciting and challenging content featured in this edition please visit www.lacuna.org.uk

On Wednesday 23 April, the Sottish Human Rights Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland) launched a set of resources to assist public authorities in undertaking robust and meaningful equality and human rights impact assessment processes. This was the culmination of 4 years of work which Dr James Harrison, co-director of the Centre, has been integrally involved in. Dr Harrison designed the 10 good practice building blocks for assessing impact which are at the heart of the resources. You can find the full set of resources, including the building blocks at http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/eqhria/ 

This work was supported by a steering group of members including, the Scottish Government, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), NHS Health Scotland, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Scottish Councils Equality Network, Police Scotland, the Scottish Prison Service, Audit Scotland, Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and others.​