New offence of psychological domestic abuse
A bill to criminalise psychological domestic abuse has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Domestic Abuse bill creates a specific offence of “abusive behaviour [...]
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Kitchen Table Talks – shape the future of food in Scotland
The upcoming Good Food Nation Bill is a once in a generation opportunity to do food differently in Scotland. The Scottish Food Coalition have launched a 10 week Kitchen [...]
Scotland scheme for human rights campaigners
A new scheme has been launched to attract renowned human rights campaigners to Scotland. Two international campaigners will be invited to study under a new research [...]
Calls to end indefinite immigration detention, and devolve immigration
The UK is the only country in Europe that locks people up with no limit on how long they can be held. This is despite repeated findings from UN rights committees that this [...]
The right to housing
The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has published a series of recommendations in a report on homelessness. One of the recommendations is to [...]
Data retention law ruled unlawful
The Government is breaking the law by collecting data on internet activity and phone calls and letting public bodies access these personal details even where there is no [...]
Afghan translators to get student support
The Scottish Government has announced it will change the rules to allow interpreters who worked for the UK armed forces in Afghanistan go to university or college. The move [...]
Gender balance to be improved
New legislation that aims to ensure an equal gender balance on many public sector boards has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Women make up just over 50% of the [...]
Human Rights and the Parliament – let’s discuss!
Representatives from civil society organisations are invited to a discussion meeting around the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee inquiry [...]
Civil Society Brexit Project at The Gathering
If you are about at The Gathering, the annual SCVO event, on 21st and 22nd February in the SEC in Glasgow, come and drop by! The Civil Society Brexit Project will be at [...]