Human Rights Bill consultation - questions and answers: easy read version
The easy read version of the independent analysis of responses to the consultation on A Human Rights Bill for Scotland.
About the consultation
The Human Rights Bill is a new set of human rights laws that we want to happen in Scotland.
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A consultation is when the Scottish Government asks people for their views before important changes are made.
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The Human Rights Bill Consultation asked the public what they thought about new human rights laws in Scotland.
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The consultation was open from 15 June 2023 to 5 October 2023.
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The consultation had 52 questions.
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People could answer the questions in different ways:
- online using Citizen Space
- by email
- in an Easy Read document or a child-friendly document
- by post
- at consultation events
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Nearly 400 people and organisations answered the consultation.
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There were 7 events organised by the Scottish Government where anyone could come and join in the discussions.
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Answers came from:
- people
- local councils
- organisations
- schools and university staff
- lawyers
- businesses
- charities
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The consultation asked about:
- putting rights into law
- the right to a healthy environment
- other rights and equality
- duties
- getting justice
- putting the law into action
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Some of these tricky words will be explained later in this document.
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Contact
Email: humanrightsoffice@gov.scot
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