#HumanRights2020s: The Human Right to Cultural Life in Scotland: Plans, Challenges and Impact, with UN Special Rapporteur Alexandra Xanthaki This episode of the #HumanRights2020s podcast is a recording of a speech by Alexandra Xanthaki, the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. She spoke at our event ‘The Human Right to Cultural […]

Discover the exciting journey of Art27scotland in this annual report. From our inception in May 2021 to the end of September 2022, we have been hard at work delivering a range of activities and initiatives aimed at promoting art and culture in Scotland. In this report, you will find a detailed account of our achievements, […]

“Cultural rights are an integral part of human rights and, like other rights, are universal, indivisible and interdependent.” Check out our report with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland through this link: https://hrcscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Final-The-right-to-cultural-life-in-Scotland-March-2023-1.pdf This report was researched & carried out by Dr Lynsey Mitchell, Dr Elaine Webster & Dr Diana Camps.

‘Speaking truth to power’: Blood lessons from the Troubles come to London A play involving victims of the conflict will be seen by officers investigating collusion Blood Red Lines, a play in which the performers tell their real-life stories of loss and pain in the Troubles, will be staged in London this week. Photograph: Columba […]