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Abstract
Inclusion Scotland and the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) have expressed their support for incorporation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities2 (CRPD) and other international human rights treaties into Scots law as a means to ensure that people’s rights are respected, protected and fulfilled. In order to inform their positions on incorporation, they jointly commissioned this report, which identifies and compares the benefits of different models of incorporation with specific reference to the CRPD.
The aim of this report is to provide information and opinion relevant to the opportunities to further entrench the CRPD in Scotland through incorporation and other methods of implementation. The report addresses the following considerations: (1) Whether or not incorporation of the CRPD would be positive for the realisation and progression of disabled people’s rights in Scotland; (2) Which model(s) of incorporation of the CRPD would be most beneficial for securing positive outcomes for disabled people in their everyday lives; and (3) What other legal mechanisms or duties could be created to ensure better realisation and or justiciability of disabled people’s rights.
The report is intended to inform and increase the capacity of disabled people, Inclusion Scotland and the ALLIANCE in their efforts to inform and influence law and policy makers, including the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership3 so that they recognise the benefits of and best models for incorporation of the CRPD and the realisation of disabled people’s rights.
The aim of this report is to provide information and opinion relevant to the opportunities to further entrench the CRPD in Scotland through incorporation and other methods of implementation. The report addresses the following considerations: (1) Whether or not incorporation of the CRPD would be positive for the realisation and progression of disabled people’s rights in Scotland; (2) Which model(s) of incorporation of the CRPD would be most beneficial for securing positive outcomes for disabled people in their everyday lives; and (3) What other legal mechanisms or duties could be created to ensure better realisation and or justiciability of disabled people’s rights.
The report is intended to inform and increase the capacity of disabled people, Inclusion Scotland and the ALLIANCE in their efforts to inform and influence law and policy makers, including the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership3 so that they recognise the benefits of and best models for incorporation of the CRPD and the realisation of disabled people’s rights.
Original language | English |
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Commissioning body | Inclusion Scotland & The Alliance Scotland |
Number of pages | 93 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- incorporation
- human rights
- CRPD
- disbled people's rights
- Scotland
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Minimum Standards for Delivering Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1/01/20 → 10/12/20
Project: Non-Funded Commission or Consultancy work
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The devil is in the details: Entrenching human rights protections in the UK’s devolved nations
McCall-Smith, K., 15 Feb 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The United Kingdom: Asymmetrical challenges to implementing the CRPD
McCall-Smith, K., 2023, (Accepted/In press) Federalism and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: The Implementation of the CRPD in Federal Systems and Its Implications. Ferri, D., Palermo, F. & Martinico, G. (eds.). London, UK: Hart Publishing, p. 147-167 20 p. (Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Good better best? Human rights impact assessment in crisis lawmaking
McCall-Smith, K., 30 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The International Journal of Human Rights.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Building Understanding of Human Rights Incorporation
Kasey McCall-Smith (Speaker)
25 Mar 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Building Understanding of Human Rights Incorporation
Kasey McCall-Smith (Organiser)
25 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Your Human Rights: Know them. Engage them. Defend them.
Kasey McCall-Smith (Organiser)
23 Feb 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference