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Getting involved in shaping Scotland’s human rights future

Getting involved in shaping Scotlands human rights future

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Getting involved in shaping Scotland’s human rights future

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What I am going to talk about

• What are human rights?

• What is the Scottish Human Rights Commission?

• What we have found are some gaps and good practice in human rights in Scotland

• How we propose to address gaps: developing Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights

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• What we all need to live with dignity• Things that must be done and things that must not be

done• Cover all areas of our life:

Justice education taking part where we live

What are human rights?

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• Based in our laws and in laws at the United Nations and Europe

What are human rights?

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What is the Scottish Human Rights Commission

• Established by Scottish Parliament and Independent of Government and Parliament

• Recognised by the United Nations

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What we do…. A Human Rights Based Approach

• Empowerment: people know their rights and how to claim them

• Ability: s services can be delivered in a way that best reflects people’s rights

• Accountability: there is good monitoring and remedies when things go wrong

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What we have found: good laws, mixed practice

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What we have found: some good practice,some gaps

Health and social care

• The good: opportunities to take a human rights approach in self directed support, integrating health and care, care standards; co-production on independent living, some rights based care services, Carers Charter, Mental Health Act

• The gaps: “portability” of care, inconsistent quality of care, guardianships, medication, autonomy

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What we have found: some good practice,some gaps

Social lives • The good: living wage,

domestic abuse legislation, Homelessness Act

• The gaps: access to services in rural areas; where Gypsy/Traveller live; family life of people with learning disabilities; different views on inclusive education

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What we have found: some good practice,some gaps

Justice and security • The good: opportunities in

police reform, Children’s Hearing system, Victims and Witnesses Bill

• The gaps: increasing hate crimes; low prosecution in trafficking, police use of “TASER” weapons, conditions in detention, legal aid

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What should be done? Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights

UN recommends a National Action Plan

A road-map to make all human rights real.

Based on evidence and participation

MonitoredWorked well in Sweden,

Finland, Australia, New Zealand

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Next steps

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Get involved!

1. What do you think are the real gaps in human rights in Scotland?

2. What should be done to address those gaps?

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www.scottishhumanrights.com/actionplan

[email protected]

@Scothumanrights