In June 2023, the Scottish Government launched a public consultation on its plans to introduce a new Human Rights Bill that will incorporate four United Nations human rights treaties into Scots Law. The four treaties are:
- the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
- the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
- the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
- the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
The proposals plan to strengthen protection for the human rights of women and girls, disabled people and minority ethnic communities. The Scottish Government also intends that the Bill will set out the right to a healthy environment and strengthen rights protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) and older people.
The development of the new Human Rights Bill builds on the findings of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership and ongoing work to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law.
As part of our commitment to support volunteers to know their rights, we held two online sessions highlighting the consultation and gaining feedback, to shape our organisational response. Our online discussions were highly informative and demonstrated the importance of creating a space for an open dialogue where everyone could explore some of the changes this bill might bring.
The above information is from Care Inspectorate Care News Mon 02/10/2023
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