Human rights: Incorporation and Implementation Oversight Board
Overview
This board was established in March 2025 and brings together representatives from civil society groups, public authorities, academia and representatives of the lived experience of rights holders.
Its role is to provide oversight and advice on activities to advance development of the proposed Human Rights Bill and take forward early rights implementation activity. Members receive updates on progress and provide feedback and advice to Scottish ministers.
The group is chaired by Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Equalities, and will meet quarterly until spring 2026.
Related groups
Members
- Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Equalities (Chair)
- Professor Alan Miller, University of Strathclyde
- Andrew Crawford, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
- Professor Angela O'Hagan, Scottish Human Rights Commission
- Simon Cameron, COSLA
- Catherine Murphy, Engender
- Hussein Patwa, SNAP2 Co-chair
- Charlie McMillan, Human Rights Consortium Scotland and SNAP2 Co-chair
- Christopher Clannachan, Equality Network
- Francesca Malila, CEMVO
- Danny Boyle, BEMIS
- Emma Hutton, Just Right Scotland
- Gillian Hamilton, Education Scotland
- Heather Fisken, Inclusion Scotland
- Juliet Harris, Together
- Kenneth Fowler, Creative Scotland
- Lesley Sawers, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Lucy Mulvagh, Alliance Scotland
- Manira Ahmad, Public Health Scotland
- Dr Samuel White, Law Society
- Neil Cowan, Amnesty International
- Professor Nicole Busby, University of Glasgow
- Rami Ousta, BEMIS
- Rebecca Spillane, Improvement Service
- Shivali Fifield, Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland
- Stewart MacLachlan, Amnesty International