Looking forward: Scotland’s Human Rights (Incorporation) Bill
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 28th July 2022
Catch up on the discussion from our Annual Conference 2022 human rights session.
On Wednesday 8 June 2022, the ALLIANCE held an online event during our 2022 Annual Conference to reflect on the recommendations of the National Taskforce and to update on progress towards incorporating human rights into Scots law.
The event was chaired by Lucy Mulvagh (currently seconded as Secretariat Lead for Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights), and featured a panel of speakers:
- Mhairi Snowden, Director of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland
- Alex Thorburn, Member of the Human Rights (Incorporation) Bill Lived Experience Board
- Louise Halpin, Human Rights Bill Team Leader for the Scottish Government
Speakers updated on plans to incorporate human rights into Scots law, and shared their hopes for what impact the Bill may have.
Attendees were also invited to participate in a workshop session to develop principles and standards that they would like to see underpin the forthcoming Bill. The following themes were identified as key priorities:
- Equality
- Human rights education
- Joining up of legislative priorities
- Strengthening accountability
- Culture change
You can read the full report via the Resource list below.
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