This morning, a resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment was introduced in the UN General Assembly. This Thursday, the UNGA will take the historic decision to recognize this right for the first time at a global level. 1/14

A million copies sold 🤯 thank you to everybody who made it so.

I welcome the adoption of the #UNGA resolution recognising the human right to a healthy environment – an important tool for accountability and climate justice. The well-being of people around the world and the survival of future generations depends on the health of our planet.

Im looking for anyone based in Scotland who is doing work around the mental health impact that the cost of living crisis is having and who would be up for running a workshop at a 3rd sector conference in Perth? Is anyone that person or know anyone 👀 #help #poweroftwitter 🙏🙏🙏

‼️📢 Today we are launching a 3-part podcast series exploring what human rights defenders need to flourish in Scotland. Hosted by @Clare_MacG for Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity & joined by Gulf of Mexico, Andrew Anderson & @TotallyCarolyn #FearlessScot 📻 Listen now & find out more👇 fearlesspod.scot

Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison MSP has restated the Scottish Government’s opposition to proposed reforms to the UK Human Rights Act. Addressing a Human Rights Consortium Scotland conference, she said the UK Government Bill of Rights Bill was a threat to the UK's prosperity, safety and security.

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What a powerful and moving performance of #Seven tonight by Scottish human rights defenders 👏🏽🤩. Congratulations to all of you & Making Rights Real

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is profoundly concerned by the asylum bill introduced by the UK Government to the House of Commons today. Our statement here: unhcr.org/uk/news/press/… Tweet 1/2

NEWS: new Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training in Human Rights-based Decision Making has been established & we’re ready to recruit PhD candidates! We’ll soon be sharing details of 3 funded studentships in law, information science, & data/digital studies. More info on the way

Scottish Human Rights Bill consultation is out now! We welcome this as an important step towards #AllOurRights in law. This Bill is the BIGGEST thing we can do to help make all of our human rights a reality for everyone. Read the consultation here: buff.ly/43I0akn

Our consultation on Scottish Government proposals for a Human Rights Bill is now open and we want to hear from you! You have until 5 Oct to share your views on our plans to protect and promote more of our human rights in Scots law. Respond here ▶️ bit.ly/Human-Rights-B…

Some very public-facing comments by Lord Reed in the opening of his summary of the judgment: - Policy is not that the UK will process asylum claims whilst people are in Rwanda, Rwanda will process them (despite the former often being claimed) - The non-refoulement principle is

Congratulations to Professor Elisa Morgera Strathclyde Law School! Feel privileged to have learnt from Elisa through her work with Scottish Government National Taskforce on Human Rights on the right to a healthy environment. All the best for this critically important mandate.

Fantastic news for Scotland’s National Human Rights Institution! Congratulations @angelao44!

I was privileged to work with this fantastic panel of lived experience experts, who have shone a light on stigma 🙇: how it feels, where it shows up, and what we can do to tackle it 🎯. Grateful to Scottish Government Benefits Take Up team for commissioning the work

6️⃣ years ago today: 🌐 UN Treaty Bodies Chair of UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights visited the #HousingRightsInPractice project in Leith. 4️⃣ Years ago today Scottish Human Rights Commission launched the "Learning From Leith" Report. ⬇️ scottishhumanrights.com/media/2029/hou…

.UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk slammed the "unconscionable death and suffering" in #Gaza. He was speaking at the opening of the 56th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. #HRC56 story by UN News news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

🎉 Today is historic! The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is now part of Scots law, making children's rights legally enforceable in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Let’s celebrate this huge milestone & thank all the children & young people who campaigned to make this possible. ❤️🛡️👏🏾

A new paper detailing measures which may feature in a Human Rights Bill has been published by Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville. Plans would see better legal protections for rights that are vital to people's daily lives ➡️ ow.ly/G3qf50Wj4ZR