The information in this section will assist you to understand and answer many of the frequently asked questions about what a human rights based approach is, and why and how it can be used in practice in policy and decision making.

Frequently asked questions on human rights and impact assessment

• Why assess human rights impact?

• What is a human rights based approach to policy and decision making?

• What is the process for assessing human rights impact?

• Are there examples of human rights impacts in the practice pilots?

• What are others in Scotland doing to assess human rights impact?