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Anger and dismay as Scottish Government drops the right to a healthy environment from its human rights framework

Publication Date
October 2026
Type
  • Press releases
Topic
  • Right to a healthy environment
Synopsis

Press release on Scottish Government’s decision to drop the right to a healthy environment.



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