Rights: What we have done

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PEWG responds to Human Rights Bill consultation
Thursday, 19 October 2023

in autumn 2023 we submitted a response to a consultation on the proposed new Human Rights Bill, which you can see on the 'Rights' page under 'Actions'.

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PEWG responds to Human Rights Bill consultation
Thursday, 19 October 2023
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PEWG Priorities for 2023-2025
Monday, 28 November 2022

After consultation with the 4 Scottish Area Meetings, and with BYM colleagues, through 2022, PEWG's priorities for 2023-2025 were agreed by Friends at General Meeting in November.

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PEWG Priorities Discernment at GM November 2022
Monday, 28 November 2022
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Response to Consultation on Land Rights and Responsibilities
Wednesday, 26 January 2022

The PEWG have responded to the Scottish Government's Review of their Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement.

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Response to Review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
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Peacebuilding Advocacy Briefing January 2022
Monday, 10 January 2022
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Quakers respond to All Our Rights in Law consultation
Wednesday, 27 January 2021

 Quakers in Scotland have responded to the call for views by the independent task force set up by the Scottish Government which is currently consulting about a potential new Human Rights law for Sc

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Submission to the All our Rights in Law consultation
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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Submission to Scottish Government on incorporation of UNCRC in law
Friday, 16 October 2020
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Strengthening Children's Rights in Scotland
Thursday, 15 October 2020

Quakers in Scotland make a submission to the consultation on the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law

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Black lives matter
Saturday, 4 July 2020

At Area Meeting on Saturday 27 June, there was discussion of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, prompted by a minute from South Edinburgh local meeting, and a report of a young activist from