Today’s message from the Scottish Government's Programme for Government that a Scottish Human Rights Bill is not on the agenda nor a priority is deeply disappointing and a breach of trust. The Bill, due to be introduced by June 2024, has been inexplicably delayed again.

🚨 Dismay and concern after Scottish Government abandons flagship Human Rights Bill and the right to a healthy environment. #ProgrammeforGovernment Read more:👇 ercs.scot/news/dismay-an…

The Daily Record has covered our statement to Shirley-Anne Somerville and First Minister that delaying the Scottish Human Rights Bill is a deep breach of trust. Read more below from Chris McCall 👇 dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

🚨 Urgent Call for Support! 🚨 The Scottish Human Rights Bill has been left out of the Programme for Government. We’ve drafted a confidential letter urging immediate action. If your org wants to sign, please email me for the letter by 5PM on Tuesday. 📩 [email protected]

Get in touch with Lucy on [email protected] to sign the letter to the First Minister on the delay of the Scottish Human Rights Bill by 5:00pm tomorrow 👇

We are deeply disappointed that the Human Rights Bill has not been included in the Programme for Government. The Bill is crucial to strengthening everyone’s human rights in Scotland, especially those whose rights are most at risk, such as families affected by imprisonment.

📢 Check out pages 10-11 in the latest Third Force News Magazine for crucial updates! Our CEO Emma Hutton 🧡🏳️‍⚧️ says: "A new Human Rights Bill is a must. Ministers must think again and reinstate it into their legislative agenda." 🔗 Read more: tfn.scot/magazine/septe…

Pleasure to have been asked by Just Fair to speak at their everyday rights strategy meeting from a devolved perspective this morning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I was asked to talk about the opportunities under a new Labour government, and learnings from Scotland's incorporation journey so far 🧵

“If the Scottish Government really is committed to strengthening the human rights of people in Scotland, then it must show us that commitment is not based on rhetoric alone.” Neil Cowan, Amnesty Scotland Programme Director, in today’s The National 👇 thenational.scot/politics/24570…