The Scottish Human Rights Commission welcomes the passing of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act by the Scottish Parliament today.
This legislation creates a new independent body, Redress Scotland, to administer a scheme making financial payments to survivors of historical child abuse in care in Scotland. The legislation also provides for non-financial support for survivors, such as emotional, psychological or practical support.
Judith Robertson, Chair
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has made the following statement:
"The UK Supreme Court judgment on the UNCRC (Incorporation) Scotland Bill makes clear there is no issue with the Scottish Parliament’s decision to incorporate internationally protected children’s rights into Scots law. This means that, subject to the limits of devolved competence, international human rights law can be made justiciable in devolved areas, like social care, education, housing or criminal justice
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