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Scottish Government to ‘carefully consider’ mental health law review

The Scottish Government has said it will “carefully consider” the more than 900-page long, final report of a review of Scotland’s mental health laws. The Scottish Mental Health Law Review was set up in 2019, chaired by John Scott KC, in order to ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:23

Scotland

Disabled Scots forced to choose between eating and breathing, UN committee told

Disabled people in Scotland are forced to choose between “eating and breathing” due to Government inaction, human rights campaigners have warned. The Scottish Independent Living Coalition (SILC) has produced a report on behalf of the Scottish ...

17 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Scottish ministers not moving fast enough on disability human rights, UN told

A United Nations committee has heard evidence from campaigners describing a lack of progress on human rights for disabled people in Scotland. The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) criticised the Scottish Government’s approach to ...

28 Aug 2023 at 22:06

Scotland

New First Minister urged to pass human rights legislation

Scotland’s new First Minister should pass human rights legislation without delay, the Scottish Human Rights Commission has said. The statutory commission urged Humza Yousaf to prioritise the proposed Human Rights Bill, as well as the ...

30 Mar 2023 at 11:25

Scotland

Governments must communicate ahead of human rights law, says commission

The UK and Scottish governments must communicate and collaborate to strengthen human rights law in Scotland, commissioners have recommended. The Scottish Human Rights Commission said the recent Supreme Court judgment on the ...

05 Oct 2023 at 09:32

Scotland

Nearly half of Scots supportive towards human rights, poll finds

08 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Increase pace of prison estate overhaul, human rights body urges ministers

One of Scotland’s major human rights bodies has urged ministers to increase pace in the revamp of the country’s prisons and boost access to healthcare for those detained. In a report to the United Nations, the Scottish ...

12 Mar 2024 at 18:58

Scotland

No ‘real and concrete harm’ in gender reform law, says human rights chief

A human rights body has said it has identified no “real and concrete” concerns over Scottish Government proposals to reform gender recognition legislation. Ministers have proposed to remove the need for a medical ...

21 Jun 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Human rights expert dismisses calls for gender reform bill postponement

Human rights experts in Scotland have dismissed calls to postpone controversial gender reform plans despite concerns raised by a UN official over women’s safety. Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on ...

06 Dec 2022 at 14:26

Scotland

Prisoners’ lives at risk as changes recommended 30 years ago not made – report

A new report has said the lives of Scottish prisoners have been put at risk as recommendations agreed upon more than three decades ago have still not been implemented. The Scottish Human Rights ...

25 Jul 2024 at 09:49

Scotland

Scottish Government ‘below OECD average’ for budget transparency, report finds

Ministers have been urged to act after a report found the Scottish Government only publishes “limited information” about its budget. The latest Open Budget Survey said while Scotland had made ...

11 Jul 2024 at 16:38

Scotland

Swinney seeks to reassure maternity patients facing ‘long journey’ for care

John Swinney has sought to reassure patients in the Highlands and islands who face a “long and difficult journey” for maternity care. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said ...

05 Dec 2024 at 13:21

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