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New scrutiny exposes Scotland’s failings ahead of UN environmental justice deadline – press release

Publication Date
19 June 2024
Type
  • Press releases
Topic
  • Aarhus Convention
  • Access to justice
Synopsis

Time is running out for the Scottish Government to meet a UN environmental justice deadline according to a new scrutiny by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS), which brings to light a series of failings in reforming access to justice in Scotland.

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