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New Human Rights Bill
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Plans to introduce world-leading human rights legislation have been announced by Equalities Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville.
Subject to the outcome of the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary election, a new Human Rights Bill will incorporate four United Nations Human Rights treaties into Scots Law, including legislation that enhances human rights for women, disabled people and minority ethnic communities. The new Bill, which will be introduced in the next parliamentary session will include specific rights, subject to devolved competence, from:
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)