Now more than ever, we must act to ensure a more positive and empowering debate about human rights.,Opportunities to embed a rights based approach
There have been opportunities for the Scottish Government,to be a priority for the Scottish Government.,scotland/policy/policy-library/response-to-carers-legislation-proposals [xxii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall/ [xxiii] http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00451915.pdf [xxiv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts
https://scvo.scot/p/6695/2014/11/10/briefing-scottish-government-debate-on-human-rights
reassessment adding to stress and anxiety for those who may already be vulnerable or struggling with long,They get caught up in an administrative nightmare and are unable to fulfil the most basic of human rights,In our submission for today’s debate on human rights, we argue that future governments must ensure access,to a decent standard of living – a key priority within the Scottish National Action Plan on Human Rights,, Scottish Government Human Rights debate, 11/11/14.
https://scvo.scot/p/6701/2014/11/12/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-on-welfare-12-november-2014
The Scottish Government, through SNAP[iii] and other work, has consistently committed to human rights,to enshrine them in public policy and legislation, especially as the potential threat to human rights,The issue of dignity is important here - as we outline earlier in our briefing for the Stage 1 debate,: lynn.williams@scvo.scot Tel: 0141 559 5036 Web: www.scvo.scot
References
[i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,Welfare Fund (Scotland) Bill [xviii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage
https://scvo.scot/p/7645/2015/01/22/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-2
The Scottish Government has moved someway against this through its National Performance Framework[xxxvii,economic growth would have on unemployment, nef suggests that we could all move to working fewer hours (as long,Are we right to do this?,[xxv] Carers Legislation – Consultation on Proposals – January 2014, Scottish Government (2014), p2.,[xxxvi] See, for example, Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014 Submission to the Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall
Yet, this extremely unequal gender impact has not been reflected in the Scottish Government’s work to,Changing the Debate
SCVO and the wider third sector have long argued that the debate about welfare must,In a recent submission to a parliamentary debate on human rights, SCVO argued that current and future,Action Plan on Human Rights (SNAP).,A key concern raised by a number of charities is that even with further devolution, the Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/p/8956/2015/04/30/response-to-welfare-reform-committee-inquiry-on-women-and-welfare
Whilst the commitment of the Scottish Government to engage people widely on how the new powers will be,We urge Scottish MPs to go back to their constituencies to gather views and knowledge to shape the debates,Indeed, Clause 21 may well reduce the current flexibilities which have allowed the Scottish Government,This is creating concern as it again limits the ability of the Scottish Government to seek alignment,within the Human Rights Act and the UN Conventions.
https://scvo.scot/p/9229/2015/06/04/scvo-briefing-scotland-bill-2nd-reading
implications for public spending, charity funding and public donations. 81% are worried about advances in human,rights and equalities legislation bring rolled back.,This is of particular concern to disability rights campaigners.,Further concerns were expressed about the poor economic outlook for local and national government spending,A full briefing on the survey is available on the SCVO website. ENDS.
https://scvo.scot/p/14438/2017/02/08/scotlands-charities-fear-brexit-economic-shock
Introduction
In January 2016, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published the most comprehensive,review to date of Scotland’s equality and human rights progress.,Human Rights-Based Approach
SCVO has concerns that there remains a human rights deficit in Scotland –,report – and that many people are unable to fulfil their basic human rights.,SCVO notes with interest research highlighted in the Scottish Government ‘Equally Safe’ strategy which
https://scvo.scot/p/12643/2016/06/22/scvo-briefing-creating-a-fairer-scotland
