Practical Application.
'Where appropriate, public authorities and voluntary and community sector groups  should mainstream human rights into their decision making processes, strategies and business plans, as well as into their relevant policies and practices.'
GB EHRC Human Rights Inquiry, 2009

Human rights standards apply across Scotland to 10,000+ public bodies, including NHS Boards, local authorities, housing associations and regulators. Staff and service users each have human rights that should be respected, protected and promoted.

Ewart Communications can assist organisations give human rights practical effect including:

• Promoting a human rights culture within organisations.
• Developing a framework for decision making.
• Sharing knowledge to inform policy and spend on services.
• Applying human rights language and standards to current activities.
• Undertaking a human rights impact assessment (HRIA) so that the outcome of activities is predicted, altered where appropriate, managed effectively and new practice monitored.

• The private and voluntary sectors when they are delivering services on behalf of a public body.
• The private sector may be covered e.g. the public sector regulates the private sector in terms of planning law.
• The private sector directly given the UN approved 'Respect, Protect and Remedy Framework' on business and human rights.