Human rights in the UK: Universal Periodic Review, 2017 – Scottish Government position

Scottish Government position statement on Scotland’s performance against key international human rights obligations.


Footnotes

1. Scotland Act 1998 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/contents

2. Human Rights Act 1998 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/contents

3. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/08/1393

4. http://news.gov.scot/speeches-and-briefings/human-rights

5. http://news.gov.scot/speeches-and-briefings/snap-human-rights-innovation-forum

6. http://www.parliament.scot/S4_EuropeanandExternalRelationsCommittee/General%20Documents/Scottish_Government.pdf

7. http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10416&i=95872

8. http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9616

9. http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10722&i=98397

10. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/162/contents/made

11. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Equality/PublicEqualityDuties/PublicSectorEqualityDutyScottishSpecificDuties

12. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/149

13. Fairer Scotland Action Plan (October 2016) http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/10/9964

14. http://www.gov.scot/About/Performance/programme-for-government

15. http://www.gov.scot/About/Performance/scotPerforms

16. http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/Equalities-Human-Rights-Committee.aspx

17. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/12/9234

18. https://news.gov.scot/speeches-and-briefings/scotland-in-eu

19. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/22/contents/enacted

20. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/7926

21. https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/violence-against-women-team/equally-safe/user_uploads/equally-safe---consultation-on-a-draft-delivery-plan-2017-21.pdf

22. http://origin-www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/15/pdfs/asp_20110015_en.pdf

23. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/contents/enacted

24. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/01/6540

25. http://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-national-action-plan-prevent-eradicate-fgm/

26. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/8/contents

27. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/12/contents/enacted

28. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/1/contents/enacted

29. https://www.mygov.scot/victims-code-for-scotland/

30. Equality Act 2010, section 149 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/149

31. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/4084

32. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/05/4938

33. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/10/pdfs/asp_20010010_en.pdf

34. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/08/3070

35. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/09/3565

36. http://www.gov.scot/About/Review/publicservicescommission

37. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/01/5821

38. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 69

39. http://www.scotland.police.uk/about-us/police-scotland/stop-and-search/stop-and-search-data-publication/

40. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/03/8256

41. https://www.prisonsinspectoratescotland.gov.uk/publications/hm-chief-inspector-prisons-scotland-annual-report-2015-2016

42. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0051/00512934.pdf

43. UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders

44. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Young-People/protecting/lac/residentialcare/Publications/Holding-Safely

45. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/1/contents/enacted

46. http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuidingPrinciplesBusinessHR_EN.pdf

47. http://www.snaprights.info/action-areas/better-world/business-and-human-rights

48. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/03/5984

49. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/08/2505/downloads

50. http://www.fairworkconvention.scot/framework/FairWorkConventionFrameworkFull.pdf

51. www.scottishbusinesspledge.scot

52. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/162/contents/made

53. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ProcurementReform/ProcReformAct/ProcurementScotlandRegulations2016

54. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00501072.pdf

55. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/12/contents

56. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/10/2086

57. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made

58. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030868

59. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/08/7871

60. www.scottishbusinesspledge.scot

61. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/7750

62. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/12/7463

63. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/12/2989

64. http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/40691/2869_sds_equalities_action_plan_digital_v7.pdf

65. http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/news-events/2016/december/more-apprenticeship-opportunities-for-disabled-people-and-care-experienced-young-people/

66. See for example: http://www.employabilityinscotland.com/policy-and-partnership/scotlands-devolved-employment-services/

67. https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/our-products/modern-apprenticeships/

68. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2012/11/7618

69. http://www.youthlinkscotland.org/Index.asp?MainID=12711

70. https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/our-products/scotlands-employer-recruitment-incentive/

71. https://www.ourskillsforce.co.uk/media/2229/odc-factsheet-of-additional-support-16-17.pdf

72. http://www.scvo.org.uk/jobs-employability/cjs/

73. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/10/9964

74. http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/103404.aspx

75. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/01/1984

76. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/10/3498

77. https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/social-security/social-security-in-scotland/

78. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0051/00514404.pdf

79. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/26/contents

80. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/19/contents/enacted

81. /policies/homelessness/housing-options/

82. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/243/contents/made

83. /publications/food-poverty-response-to-working-group/

84. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/06/8020

85. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/12/9835

86. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/9/pdfs/asp_20140009_en.pdf

87. http://www.selfdirectedsupportscotland.org.uk/self-directed-support/strategy

88. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/1/contents/enacted

89. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Adult-Health-SocialCare-Integration/Dementia

90. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/contents

91. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/1/contents

92. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/12/contents/enacted

93. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/contents/enacted

94. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/12/3449

95. http://news.gov.scot/speeches-and-briefings/priorities-speech-taking-scotland-forward

96. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Young-People/families/rights/child-rights-wellbeing-impact-assessment

97. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Young-People/gettingitright/what-is-girfec

98. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/17/contents

99. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/12/8072

100. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/Schools/Raisingeducationalattainment

101. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Young-People/early-years/early-years-collaborative

102. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2013/04/2397

103. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/04/7781

104. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0046/00462611.pdf

105. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/12/pdfs/asp_20020012_en.pdf

106. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/7750/1

107. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/7750/7

108. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/8/contents/enacted

109. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/DoranReview/StrategicCommissioning

110. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/11/12120420/0

111. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2011/03/17095258/0

112. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/Schools/curriculum

113. The OECD report 'Improving Schools in Scotland: An OECD Perspective' (December 2015) observed that: "Scottish schools are inclusive. Scottish schools do very well on measures of inclusion and mix."

114. 'Conduct of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood ( RSHP) education in schools' - http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/8526

115. http://www.sfc.ac.uk/Priorities/Access/Initiatives/AccessInitiatives.aspx

116. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/7/contents/enacted

117. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/3627

118. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2057/made

119. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/4765

120. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/02/09154928/0

121. https://www.childabuseinquiry.scot/

122. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/10/3487

123. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Quality-Strategy

124. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Patients-Rights

125. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/2020-Vision

126. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/04/7863

127. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/11/enacted

128. http://www.gov.scot/resource/0039/00394629.pdf

129. http://www.nowhearme.co.uk/about-us/

130. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/14/contents/enacted

131. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/14/notes/division/2/4

132. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/careexperience

133. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Equality/Equalities/HealthSocialCare

134. http://www.healthscotland.com/Equalities/characteristics/index.aspx

135. http://www.autismstrategyscotland.org.uk/strategy/linking-goals-aims-and-recommendations.html

136. http://www.autismstrategyscotland.org.uk/strategy/key-documents.html

137. http://www.gov.scot/resource/0042/00424389.pdf

138. http://keystolife.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Keys-to-Life-Implementation-Framework-and-Priorities.pdf

139. http://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Publications/Publication-4678.aspx

140. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2013/12/7616

141. Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, section 47

142. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/07/5000

143. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/International/strategy

144. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/International/int-dev

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