Universal Periodic Review 2022: Scottish Government Position Statement
This position statement sets out the action we've taken in devolved areas since 2017 to respect, protect, and fulfil the human rights of everyone in Scotland.
List of Abbreviations
AAC Augmentative and Alternative Communication
ACAS Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
AI Artificial Intelligence
BSL British Sign Language
CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CCU Community Custodial Unit
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
CERD Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
CONTEST UK's Strategy for Countering Terrorism
COP26 2021 UN Climate Change Conference
COP27 2022 UN Climate Change Conference
COPFS Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
COSLA Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPT European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
CRWIA Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment
CSAE Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
CTRS Council Tax Reduction Scheme
CTSRP Community and Third Sector Recovery Programme
DBI Distress Brief Intervention
DEG Disability Employment Gap
DHP Discretionary Housing Payments
DNACPR Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
DPO Disabled People's Organisation
ECHR European Convention on Human Rights
ECRI European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance
ECRML European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
EEA European Economic Area
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EHRC Equality and Human Rights Commission
EQIA Equality Impact Assessment
ESC European Social Charter
FCPNM Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
FGM Female Genital Mutilation
FME Forensic Medical Examination
GBV Gender-Based Violence
GIRFEC Getting It Right for Every Child
GP General Practitioner
GRC Gender Recognition Certificate
HE Higher Education
HIS Health Improvement Scotland
HMICS HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
HMIPS HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
HMP HM Prison
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICTG Independent Child Trafficking Guardian
ICVS Independent Custody Visiting Scheme
IHRAR Independent Human Rights Act Review
ILO International Labour Organisation
JTC Just Transition Commission
LFD Lateral Flow Device
LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex
MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament
NACWG National Advisory Council on Women and Girls
NCS National Care Service
NHRI National Human Rights Institution
NHS National Health Service
NPF National Performance Framework
NPM National Preventive Mechanism
NRM National Referral Mechanism
NRPF No Recourse to Public Funds
OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OGP Open Government Partnership
OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
OPCAT Optional Protocol to the UNCAT
OSCR Scottish Charity Regulator
PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
PEF Pupil Equity Funding
PIRC Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
PSED Public Sector Equality Duty
PT Psychological Therapies
RSABI Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution
RSHP Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood
SARCS Sexual Assault Response Coordination Services
SEEMis Scottish Education Management Information System
SGBV Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
SHRC Scottish Human Rights Commission
SIB Strategic Implementation Board
SMV Support for Migrant Victims
SNAP Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights
SOCAS Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support
SPA Scottish Police Authority
SPCB Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
SPS Scottish Prison Service
SPT United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
SSD Scotland's Service Directory
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths
STEP Scottish Traveller Education Programme
STUC Scottish Trades Union Congress
SWF Scottish Welfare Fund
SWP Seasonal Workers Pilot
SYP Scottish Youth Parliament
UN United Nations
UNCAT United Nations Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
UNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
UNHRC United Nations Human Rights Committee
UNSR United Nations Special Rapporteur
UPR Universal Periodic Review
WTE Whole Time Equivalent
YOI Young Offenders Institution
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot
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