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All Our Rights in Law<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This project brought together over 4<\/span>30<\/span>\u00a0people for over 3<\/span>5<\/span>\u00a0community conversations<\/span>\u00a0to talk about<\/span>\u00a0a new human rights\u00a0<\/span>law<\/span>\u00a0for Scotland.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to everybody who took part!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Across all conversations, people welcomed the idea of putting\u00a0<\/span><\/b>all of<\/span><\/b>\u00a0our human rights into\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Scots<\/span><\/b>\u00a0law. This was seen as a positive step.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, across almost every conversation, people also spoke about their significant concern that this new law needs to be fully put into practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>People felt strongly that ensuring real improvements to their rights requires more than simply passing a new law.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

People said that, to make these rights reality:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. People need to know and understand their\u00a0<\/span><\/b>rights<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The new law needs to have teeth<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Systemic change on human rights should not rely on individuals<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. In-depth advice should be available when you have a rights problem\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Independent advocacy services should be available to all<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. We need a human rights culture across public authorities<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Adequate resourcing is needed<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Voices of marginalised people should guide public decision-making\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Mechanisms for public accountability should be built in<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Incorporation of specific rights for women, disabled people and on race\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Action needed to address economic, social and cultural rights, and right to a healthy environment<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Action needed to protect rights of\u00a0particular groups<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Learning should be applied from experience of rights during COVID-19<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Read the report in full here (48 pages).<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Read the summary of key points here (1 page).<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Read the Easy Read version of the report here (9 pages).<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Participants were also asked \u2018What is your final message to the National Taskforce and Scottish Government?\u2019 Find out what they said here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    Watch a video which summarises the key findings of the project, with BSL interpretation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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    The National Taskforce recommendations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    All Our Rights\u00a0<\/span>In<\/span>\u00a0Law informed the work of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership. The Taskforce has now published their report with recommendations for the new human rights law.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Read the Taskforce report here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The Taskforce\u2019s 30 recommendations have been accepted by the Scottish Government.\u00a0 They include a new Bill to be introduced\u00a0in the next parliamentary session that\u00a0will include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n