Draft findings from a UN body published today show that Scotland’s legal system is in breach of international environmental and human rights law, due to the extremely high costs of legal action ...
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Parties’ election promises on environmental rights compared
Ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary election on 6 May, here is what the political parties have said in their election manifestos about incorporating the human right to a healthy environment ...
Update: Taskforce recommendations and Parliamentary debate
March was a busy month! Read our blog on the headlines from the Taskforce's report, the Parliamentary debate and our next steps ...
Plans for human right to a healthy environment in Scots law welcomed – press release
Environmental groups have welcomed the recommendation to include the human right to a healthy environment in Scots law. The Scottish Government’s National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership published detailed proposals for a new human rights law today and recommend that the new law is brought forward by the new Parliament ...
Parliamentary debate on a human right to a healthy environment
ERCS welcomes the news that Members of the Scottish Parliament will debate Ruth Maguire MSP's motion on a human right to a healthy environment ...
Parliamentary motion lodged on a human right to a healthy environment
Following a conversation with Ruth Maguire MSP, Convener of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee in the Scottish Parliament, we are delighted that she has lodged a motion on a human right to a healthy environment....