Date: Wednesday 24th March
Time: 10:30-12:30
Location: Zoom Webinar
Every four or five years, Scotland sends the United Nations a Human Rights Report Card. This takes place as part of something called the Universal Periodic Review. It helps other countries around the world make recommendations back to our governments.
Some of the things that have been reported to the UN in the past include:
• The gender pay gap
• Child poverty
• Violence against women
• Protecting children from physical assault
• Access to housing
• Discrimination against Gypsy/Travellers
• Hate crime
• Supporting disabled people’s choice and control in independent living
• Barriers to accessing employment for disabled people
• Climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals
Now it’s time to start preparing the next Human Rights Report Card, ready to send direct to the UN in early 2022.
The last time this happened was in 2017 – and a lot has happened since then. It’s really important that as many different voices and experiences are represented in this latest report.
If you are part of a charity, voluntary organisation, community group or any other civil society organisation, you can get involved in different ways.
To find out more, you are invited to join the Scottish Human Rights Commission and UPR Info at an online information event on Wednesday 24th March, 10.30 to 12.30, on Zoom Webinar.
To register, please email events@scottishhumanrights.com with the following information:
• Your name
• Your email address
• The name of your civil society organisation
• Your area of interest
• Any access or communications requirements
Your place will then be confirmed and log in details will be sent to you by the Scottish Human Rights team.
