With guests Andy Anderson and Leah Gunn Barratt of Respect Scottish Sovereignty we take a closer look at the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights ( ICCPR) and what incorporation of these rights into Scots Law could mean to the Scottish people.
Key themes include:
00:01:00 Overview of Human Rights legislation
00:03:30 Why should we incorporate ICCPR?
00:06:00 Petition before the Scottish Parliament
00:08:50 Example - Switzerland
00:10:30 Example - Taiwan
00:13:15 Example - South Korea
00:16:30 Scottish Referendums Act 2020
00:19:14 Popular initiatives
00:25:27 UK Supreme Court
00:27:48 So what could Scotland do differently?
00:32:41 Does Article 1 apply to Scotland?
00:44:27 UN Convention of the Rights of a Child (UNCRC)
00:49:21 People power!
00:52:51 Our Conclusions
Previous episodes mentioned in this one:
Respect Scottish Sovereignty https://scottishindypod.scot/grassroots-indy-campaign/respect-scottish-sovereignty/
Building a Local Scotland https://scottishindypod.scot/all-scottish-independence-podcasts-episodes/building-a-local-scotland/
Petition 2135 https://www.parliament.scot/get-involved/petitions/view-petitions/pe2135-implement-the-international-covenant-on-civil-and-political-rights
Websites mentioned:
Respect Scottish Sovereignty https://respectscottishsovereignty.scot/
Scottish Human rights Commission https://www.scottishhumanrights.com/
Case study South Korea https://europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/exploring-worldwide-democratic-innovations-south-korea/
Case study Taiwan https://europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/exploring-worldwide-democratic-innovations-taiwan/
Lord Reed on why the Supreme Court matters to Scotland
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