Together joins call for Human Rights Bill without delay

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

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In a letter coordinated by the Human Rights Consortium, Together  joined civil society organisations and academics to urge the First Minister John Swinney to prioritise the introduction of the Human Rights Bill to the Scottish Parliament imminently and without delay.

The Human Rights Bill will enshrine everyday environmental and human rights protections such as access to safe housing, food, child poverty and best standard of health into Scots law making them legally binding for people across Scotland.

Director of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, Mhairi Snowden, said Scotland’s civil society and people affected by poverty and inequality have poured effort into shaping the plans:

“For years many of us have given massive time and resource to ensuring international rights are incorporated into law in Scotland in a way that will truly transform the way people access their fundamental rights. We have been involved in Scottish Government working groups, and there have been three Lived Experience Boards where individuals have given their time to help shape the plans. Those people especially deserve to see the Scottish Government deliver on bringing forward a Bill very soon.”

We urge the First Minister and his new Cabinet to prioritise the Bill and help to create the more just Scotland that we all want to see!

• Click here to read the letter in full