Right to Healthcare
Lorraine Barrie speaks today at the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament
Today, Making Rights Real’s Intertim Director Lorraine Barrie spoke to members of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament. This was the third of three meetings this committee held to hear evidence from organisations working in human rights. She was joined in a roundtable discussion by Jennifer Cannon, Head of…
Read MoreUniversity of Glasgow Report Finds Systemic Discrimination and Barriers to Accessing Justice for Scottish Gypsy Travellers
Making Rights Real calls for immediate action by Scottish duty bearers and NHRIs On 28th April Professor Nicole Busby, Cameron Wong McDermott and Şefki T. Bayram of the University of Glasgow, working in collaboration with Making Rights Real, published their report examining barriers to justice for Scottish Gypsy/Traveller communities, available here. It examines the extent to which Scottish Gypsy/Travellers’ living conditions…
Read MoreLaunch of our New Impact Report: A Year of Making Rights Real
We are delighted to launch our latest impact report titled A Year of Making Rights Real! You can access the full report below. In addition, MRR is hosting an online meeting to share this report tonight, 7th May 2025 from 6pm – 7pm. You can still register to attend by clicking here! We are incredibly…
Read MoreChange has to happen now for the people who need change the most
Making Rights Real’s Director Clare MacGillivray spoke today at the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Putting the experiences of communities experiencing human rights violations front and centre of her comments, Clare said “Change has to happen now for the people who…
Read MoreHealthcare Human Rights Defenders demand their right to accessible healthcare
Where is the accountability and transparency when healthcare budget cuts have life threatening consequences? “Traumatic births, in transit, no dignity.” North Highland Healthcare campaigners demanded their human right to accessible healthcare at an online event on Thursday 27th February. The free event – organised by North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub (NHWWH), Making Rights Real and…
Read MoreJoin us online for our event, “Healthcare is a Human Right”
Read on about this online event, and click here to register to attend! Date and time Thursday, February 27 · 6 – 7:30pm GMT Location Online – Teams About this event Online event (on Teams) Thursday January 2025, 6pm-7.30pm “Women don’t feel safe anymore. It’s barbaric. We don’t matter up here. That’s what it feels…
Read More“Knowledge is the first step”: Empowering unpaid carers in Scotland to name and claim their human rights
A blog by Lorraine Barrie, Making Rights Real In partnership with Coalition of Carers in Scotland, Making Rights Real recently delivered our course “Human Rights and Unpaid Carers” to carers centre workers who provide advice, advocacy and practical support to unpaid carers all over Scotland. I was so impressed by their knowledge, dedication and expertise.…
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