To mark International Human Rights Day, the Scottish Government led a debate in the Scottish Parliament reaffirming Scotland’s support for human rights defenders. The Law Society provided a briefing to all MSPs in advance of that debate highlighting the important contribution that the international legal community makes to this work.
- Read the motion on the Scottish Parliament website
- The Law Society of Scotland's briefing (December 2019)
The Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee has issued an inquiry which will consider human rights under three main themes: participation and engagement, Parliamentary procedure and process, and accountability.
- View the inquiry on the Scottish Parliament website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (March 2018)
