‘Clear human rights failures’ found in south of Scotland, watchdog says

The region covered by the study stretches 'from the English border to the outskirts of Glasgow and Edinburg' (Image: Archive)

A HUMAN rights body has warned of “clear human rights failures” in the south of Scotland, where it says many people are struggling to access basics such as food, housing and health.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC), which has authored a new report on the region, said public authorities are “not fully realising” the economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights of people living there.