JustRight Scotland and Human Rights Consortium have recently launched their campaign “Rights Here. Rights Now.” – a Scotland-wide storytelling and public engagement campaign highlighting how human rights affect everyday life and why stronger human rights protections matter. It aims to strengthen public understanding of human rights and build support for stronger protections, including a Human Rights Bill for Scotland.
Human rights are part of everyday life.
They help protect our health, our homes, our education, our relationships, our privacy and our ability to be heard when decisions affect us.
The stories shared through Rights Here. Rights Now. show how human rights affect real people across Scotland. They show the difference that rights can make when they are respected, and what can happen when they are overlooked. By learning more, sharing stories and challenging misinformation, we can help build a Scotland where everyone’s rights are understood and protected.
The campaign aims to help build a Scotland where everyone’s rights are respected, protected, and embedded in decision-making. It seeks to do this by: