Claiming Our Rights

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