New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: 2024

Footnotes

1. See p.22

2. The Scottish Parliament is a devolved legislative assembly, with the Scottish Government as its administration, whose powers are both limited by, and subject to change by, the United Kingdom Government. COSLA acts on behalf of the 32 locally elected councils across Scotland, each of which has its own party political make-up and distinct relationship to the Scottish Government, the UK Government, and other Scottish councils. Scottish Refugee Council is an independent charity led by and for refugees living in Scotland that works with the Scottish Government, COSLA and other partners to uphold the human rights of refugees within Scotland but also reserves the right to speak out on behalf of refugees.

3. See p.15 for more detail and explanation.

4. Examples: Lawrence Bottinick, Senior Legal Officer, UNHCR London, in Phipps, Aldegheri and Fisher (2022) p.111

Danisi, Carmelo, Moira Dustin, Nuno Ferreira, and Nina Held. 2021. ‘Queering Asylum in Europe: Legal and Social Experiences of Seeking International Protection on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’. IMISCOE Research Series. Cham: Springer International Publishing. Queering Asylum in Europe: Legal and Social Experiences of Seeking International Protection on grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | SpringerLink. Governments such as Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ghana and Italy all cite New Scots in their refugee policies.

5. Details of the achievements and challenges experienced since the inception of the second New Scots Strategy can be found at New Scots: refugee integration strategy 2018 to 2022 final report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

6. Further contextual information about arrival routes to Scotland can be found in Annex B.

7. New Scots - Bringing our communities together, today & tomorrow

8. While the second New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy stated as a key principle the importance of ‘integration from day one’; conversations with people who are New Scots indicated that the phrase ‘integration from day one’ is felt to erase prior experience and history. ‘Integration from day one of arrival’ honours the provenance and journeys and experience of New Scots. This language also encourages the understanding of integration as a multidirectional process wherein all actors, including New Scots, bring skills and stories.

9. See p.20 for more on multidirectional integration.

10. Human Rights Based Approach - ENNHRI

11. For examples of what integration looks like in practice / on the ground, see research reports such as The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: A report on the local and international dimensions of integrating refugees in Scotland.pdf (newscots.scot) (Phipps, Adegheri and Fisher 2022).

12. Lederach, J.P. ‘The Little Book of Conflict Transformation’, Good Books, 2003, ISBN 1-56148-390-7

CJP - STAR - snail model (emu.edu)

CJP - STAR - Cycles of Violence (emu.edu)

13. What is community development? | SCDC - We believe communities matter

14. Source: The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: A report on the local and international dimensions of integrating refugees in Scotland. (Phipps, Aldegheri and Fisher (2022) p. 109) available at: The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: A report on the local and international dimensions of integrating refugees in Scotland.pdf (newscots.scot)

15. New Scots: refugee integration strategy 2018 to 2022 final report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

16. Climate Change, Displacement and Human Rights (unhcr.org)

17. Refugee Statistics | USA for UNHCR (unrefugees.org)

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20. Universal Declaration of Human Rights | United Nations

21. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | OHCHR

22. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | OHCHR

23. European Convention on Human Rights (coe.int)

24. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (legislation.gov.uk)

25. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (legislation.gov.uk)

26. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (legislation.gov.uk)

27. Immigration Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)

28. Immigration Act 2016 (legislation.gov.uk)

29. Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

30. Illegal Migration Act 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

31. UK Illegal Migration Bill: UN Refugee Agency and UN Human Rights Office warn of profound impact on human rights and international refugee protection system | UNHCR UK

32. Hong Kong Welcome Hub - Migration Scotland

33. National Transfer Scheme (NTS) Protocol for unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) (publishing.service.gov.uk)

34. Scotland Act 1998 (legislation.gov.uk)

35. Migrants rights and entitlements - Migration Scotland

36. National Performance Framework | National Performance Framework

37. Established under Chapter 1 of the Equality Act 2010: Equality Act 2010 (legislation.gov.uk)

38. Equality outcomes and mainstreaming report 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

39. Race equality framework for Scotland 2016 to 2030 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

40. Anti-racism in Scotland: progress review 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

41. Race equality: immediate priorities plan - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

42. Expert Reference Group on COVID-19 and Ethnicity: recommendations to Scottish Government - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

43. Disabled people - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

44. Equally Safe 2023 - preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls: strategy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

45. Scotland’s national action plan to prevent and eradicate FGM - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

46. Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

47. Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk)

48. Human trafficking and exploitation strategy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

49. Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (legislation.gov.uk)

50. Human trafficking - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

51. Trafficking and exploitation strategy: review - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

52. Ending destitution together: strategy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

53. Hate crime strategy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

54. Hate crime strategy: delivery plan - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

55. Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)

56. Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

57. Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (legislation.gov.uk)

58. Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (legislation.gov.uk)

59. The Promise

60. New Deal with Local Government – Verity House Agreement - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

61. Community learning and development (CLD): independent review - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

62. Human rights - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

63. Mental health and wellbeing strategy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

64. Mental health and wellbeing strategy: delivery plan 2023-2025 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)