Event report: All Our Rights in Law
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 19th January 2021
ALLIANCE members would welcome a more comprehensive human rights law, supported by greater promotion, education and advocacy.
In December 2020, the ALLIANCE – in partnership with All Our Rights in Law – hosted a public engagement event to inform and influence the work of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership. The National Taskforce was established in 2019 to develop a new human rights framework for Scotland.
The event gave our attending members the opportunity to discuss the following questions:
- What difference do you think it would make to have these rights written into Scotland’s laws?
- Are there any people or communities whose rights seem particularly at risk?
- What does government need to do to make sure this new human rights law makes a real difference to people’s lives?
- Everyone will be able to use this new law to claim their human rights. What kind of practical information, support or resources do you think people in your community will need to do this
- What is your final message to the National Taskforce and the Scottish Government?
Our report captures the discussions around those questions, and our members’ perceptions of a possible new human rights law. Their overall feeling was that a new human rights law would be a welcome development, especially if it recognised the interconnected nature of rights such as the right to life, housing, and food.
However, based on experiences with existing laws, they identified a range of supporting actions that are essential for the success of any new law. These include greater promotion of and education about rights, more financial support for people who are seeking enforcement of their rights via the courts, and wider availability of advocacy services.
You can read the full event report below, as well as read more about All Our Rights in Law on their website. (this link will take you away from our website)
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