[iv] The third sector is making a strong call for policy to be grounded in human rights principles as,There are some suggestions that a human rights deficit exists in Scotland,[v] [vi] – the debate around,Publication of the Scottish Human Rights Action[vii] may provide a roadmap for taking forward a more,It is also not clear if the Scottish Government will make the case for further powers to be devolved,,A frank debate about the nature of poverty and inequality in Scotland is long overdue.
https://scvo.scot/p/2912/2013/12/16/2912
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
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
In a recent Scottish Parliament debate Graham Simpson, Conservative MSP for Central Scotland, said: ‘,The SNP Government has opened the door for social justice.,We need to make sure the ‘fairness’ agenda leads to greater equality, a focus on human rights and tackling,, the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report?,SCVO has started some of this thinking by producing a briefing for the Government debate.
https://scvo.scot/p/12781/2016/06/29/what-exactly-do-we-mean-by-fairness
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
Here in Scotland, the Scottish Government's big Fairer Scotland Conversation is beginning to wrap up,,In preparation for a third sector manifesto, we are sharing a briefing for political parties on what,Civil society internationally is coalescing around the Open Government Partnership mechanism, which is,Spurred on by the proposal from the UK conservatives to repeal the Human Rights Act, a rights agenda,The debate about staying or leaving the EU is driving open our attitude to rights, and it's not a pretty
https://scvo.scot/p/10575/2015/11/10/a-time-of-transitions-and-new-agendas
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
