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Claiming Our Rights

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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

#ICCPR #sovereignty #scottish

The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!

Contact Us: [email protected]

Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes

Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm

If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.

Music:

Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

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Claiming Our Rights

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Manage episode 466597821 series 2362524
Content provided by YesCowal Podcasts. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by YesCowal Podcasts or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

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

#ICCPR #sovereignty #scottish

The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!

Contact Us: [email protected]

Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes

Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm

If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.

Music:

Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

  continue reading

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