Opposition continues as UK Illegal Migration Bill set to become law

of refugees in Scotland are within the Scottish Parliament’s remit. We join human rights campaigners... the UK in clear breach of its obligations under international human rights and refugee law.  The Bill has been widely condemned by human rights experts domestically and internationally, including by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner... Government, threatening the functioning and credibility of the international human rights system.  While Tuesday 18 July 2023

Briefing: Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

Briefing: Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 Thursday 02 April 2020

Submission: proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill

The Commission has responded to the proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill. Monday 14 August 2017

Submission: Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill

Submission to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill Wednesday 24 August 2011

Report: Models of Incorporation (1)

of incorporating international human rights standards into law, authored by Dr Katie Boyle... and Justiciability for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, highlights that people in Scotland have limited recourse to human rights laws when it comes to realising their economic, social and cultural rights. This accountability gap affects people's rights to an adequate standard of living, health, housing... processes for economic, social and cultural rights than exist in Scotland. Around 65 countries Friday 02 November 2018