Right Made Real Resources

Helpful information and resources

Here are some links to information and resources related human rights which will hopefully be of use if you want to find out more about how to make rights real in your care service.

Organisations and information sources

Inter-governmental

United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/sections/what-we-do/protect-human-rights/

European: http://www.ijrcenter.org/regional/europe/#gsc.tab=0

International NGOS (non governmental organisations)

Centre for Economic and Social Rights (CESR): http://www.cesr.org/

UK

Equalities and Human Rights Commission: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en

British Institute of Human Rights: https://www.bihr.org.uk/

RightsInfo: https://rightsinfo.org/

Scotland

Scottish Human Rights Commission: http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/

SHRC: 2018 audience research: http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/media/1754/building_a_human_rights_culture_scotland.pdf

SHRC: Getting it Right? http://www.snaprights.info/how-snap-was-developed/getting-it-right

SHRC: Human rights in health and social care in Scotland: http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/health-social-care/

Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights: http://www.snaprights.info/

Scotland Declaration on Human Rights: https://humanrightsdeclaration.scot/

Human Rights Consortium Scotland: https://hrcscotland.org/

About human rights

What are human rights

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/WhatareHumanRights.aspx

Principles and obligations

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/InternationalLaw.aspx

PANEL Principles

http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/rights-in-practice/human-rights-based-approach/

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/economic-social-cultural-rights/

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/hrlc/operationalunits/economic-and-social-rights-unit/videos.aspx

Right to Health

UN Right to Health Toolkit

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/ESCR/Pages/Health.aspx

Human rights tools

EQHRIA (Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessments)
http://eqhria.scottishhumanrights.com/

Care About Rights
http://careaboutrights.scottishhumanrights.com/

EHRC Measurement Framework
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/how-do-we-measure-equality-and-human-rights

WHO Quality Rights Tool Kit (UNCRPD and mental health)
http://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/QualityRights_toolkit/en/

Equalities and protected characteristics

EHRC
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act

Scottish Government Equalities Evidence Finder
http://www.gov.scot/topics/people/equality/equalities/datagrid

Human rights budgeting (videos)

A US focused video from NESRI with a strong message about why Human Rights Budgeting matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paK8Yl029p8.

An interview with Philip Alston (UN Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights) produced for a conference in Peru, which focuses on tax as a fundamental human rights issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRGFp7D66A

My Home Life tools

In the shape of:

  • Caring Conversations
  • The LIFE Approach (Learning from Everyday Excellence)
  • Senses Framework
  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Human Rights Map