Scotland is a modern, inclusive nation which respects, protects, and fulfils all internationally recognised human rights. We have made great strides in our collective human rights journey and have committed to go further through a new Human Rights Bill that will incorporate international human rights standards already signed and ratified by the UK into domestic law in Scotland.
Embedding international human rights in Scotland will further emphasise the importance of all people being treated with dignity, and ensure that human rights play an even more central role in our strategies, policies and decision-making processes across all areas of government and the wider public sector. This consultation on the proposals for a Human Rights Bill to be introduced within this session of the Scottish Parliament seeks the views of everyone on that vision.
Our high level objectives for the Bill.
We want to:
Read a short guide to the proposals in the consultation
If you are planning to host a group discussion on the consultation, you may wish to refer to our facilitator's guide
Together Scotland have published a child friendly version which includes facilitator guides with activities to help explore the themes of the consultation.
If you require an additional, alternative version please email us your request at HumanRightsOffice@gov.scot
Building a human rights culture is the responsibility of everyone. Your views are crucial to this process, and we look forward to hearing them.
During the consultation we will be running a series of public events across Scotland to allow individuals and communities to come along to share their views and inform the Human Rights Bill.
The events are free of charge but in order to book your place you must do so by clicking on the Eventbrite link below and provide details of each individual attendee. All tickets should then be clearly displayed upon arrival on the day of the event.
1) Online Event – 27/07/2023
2) Dumfries – 15/08/2023
3) Glasgow – 22/08/2023
4) Inverness – 28/08/2023
5) Online Event – 05/09/2023
6) Online Event - 11/09/2023
7) Dundee – 19/09/2023
Accessibility
If you have any accessibility requirements for any of the events please notify HumanRightsOffice@gov.scot as soon as possible.
Everyone with an interest should have the opportunity to offer their views to inform this Bill. We will seek to meet with specific rights groups who face historical and ongoing societal barriers to having their voice heard in public consultations. We will publish information packs so that community groups can hold their own discussions and, if they wish, submit a group response to the consultation. Across all this work we will maximise good use of accessibility resources so that as many people as possible are able to get involved.
During the consultation period, the Scottish Government will make sure as many people as possible know about the consultation and are encouraged and supported to take part. This will include a series of regional discussion events with a focus on in-person meetings over a range of urban, rural and remote communities.
All responses are currently being analysed and considered along with any other available evidence to help us. An analysis report will be made available shortly.
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