Submitted by:
Christina McKelvie,
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged:
Tuesday, 06 December 2022
Motion reference: S6M-07133
Current status:Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 08 December 2022
That the Parliament recognises the significance of Human Rights Day and International Human Rights Defenders Day; reaffirms its own commitment to the universal and inalienable rights and freedoms originally set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; commends the work of human rights defenders in all nations and territories, and the importance of their work to ensure that human rights are fully respected, protected and fulfilled; recognises the Scottish Government’s commitment to giving full domestic effect to international human rights obligations through future human rights legislation within the limits of devolved competence; agrees that the Convention rights established by the Human Rights Act 1998, and embedded in the Scotland Act 1998, are fundamental to the Scottish Parliament and to Scotland’s devolution settlement, and reiterates its unequivocal opposition to the UK Government’s proposals to undermine and weaken the Human Rights Act 1998 through its flawed and misconceived Bill of Rights Bill.
Supported by:
Ben Macpherson, Shona Robison
Vote
Result86 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not voteVote Passed