Concerns raised with UN racial discrimination body over Scottish government failure
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Professor Angela O'Hagan
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has submitted comments to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), raising concerns about the failure to align Scotland’s new Anti-Racism Delivery Plan with the committee’s recommendations.
The CERD Committee last reviewed the UK in 2024 and the SHRC’s submission is part of the follow-up process on priority issues. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has made a separate submission covering England and Wales.
Professor Angela O’Hagan, chair of the SHRC, said: “People in Scotland continue to face racism and racial harassment, and recent events on our streets have made that reality impossible to ignore. Of course, people have the right to protest and express their beliefs. But everyone has the right to dignity and respect and to be safe.
“The UN Committee expressed clear concerns about the rights of people who experience racism in Scotland, and we are not convinced that the Scottish government has acted swiftly enough to respond to their findings.
“The Scottish government can and should do more by ensuring public authorities carry out robust human rights assessments and using their voice to push the UK government to end practices that are leading to human rights denials.”
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