What will human rights be in Scotland?
Answer:
The Scottish Government policy is to continue to embed human rights in all of its legislation. It will continue to oppose any efforts to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. It will recognise, respect and promote childrens' rights.
Full answer here: Protection of human rights in an independent Scotland
Sorted. A handbook for a better Scotland
Author / Creator: Commonweal
Media type: book
Date published: 2022
'Sorted' is a vision for a shared future in an independent Scotland. A future which puts all of us first. It looks at what's possible and describes how we can make independence and Scotland successful.
New Scots: Refugee Integration Strategy (2018 - 2022
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Scottish Government Strategy Document
Date published:
Refugees residing in Scotland are given the title New Scots with the intention of successfully integrating them into Scottish society whilst respecting their cultural and human rights.
Women, Gender, and Politics in Scotland
Author / Creator: Meryl Kenny
Date published: 2020
There has been uneven progress made for women as political actors and for gender as an issue in post-devolution Scottish politics.
Human Rights Policy
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Government policy paper
Date published: 2021
A description of existing human rights in Scotland and their application to international, governmental, and individual circumstances.
Human Rights in Scotland
Author / Creator: Amnesty International
Media type: Fact sheet
Date published: 2019
A description of the Human Rights Act 1998 and its implementation.
Human Rights [in Scotland]
Author / Creator: One Scotland
Media type: government report
Date published: 2019
A description of the current state of human rights in detail and how to exercise them in Scotland.
Women of an Independent Mind: The Future of Women’s Equality in Scotland
Author / Creator: Angela O’Hagan
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: September 2020
This policy paper outlines a series of proposals for how to work towards women’s equality in an independent Scotland