The SNP have been elected as the largest party at Holyrood. With a Human Rights Bill being an SNP manifesto commitment, it must now be delivered.
There can be no more waiting around for the action that people across Scotland need. The Human Rights Bill simply cannot wait any longer.
The First Minister must show the world the values Scotland believes in, by putting human rights at the heart of his new government and committing to bringing forward the Human Rights Bill in the first year of the new Parliament.
Parents in Scotland are skipping meals to feed their children.
Caroline is a campaigner fighting for a Scotland where everyone lives with dignity.
And is backing Amnesty’s demand for a Scottish Human Rights Bill to enshrine people’s rights into law – so everyone can access their everyday rights.
Email your candidates standing to be a Member of the Scottish Parliament now to demand they back a Human Rights Bill in the next Scottish Parliament. Link in bio👆
No one in Scotland should be denied their right to housing, healthcare or an adequate standard of living. But too many are.
This Thursday's elections in Scotland can mark a turning point.
But only if we work together to demand a Human Rights Bill in the next Scottish Parliament.
Email your candidates standing to be a Member of the Scottish Parliament now. Link in bio 👆
“When I first encountered the social security system, I fell apart.”
Brian had an accident at work and could no longer work as a nurse. He had to fight to get the support he needed.
People who are disabled, ill, and unemployed are still being framed as a ‘burden’. That narrative isn’t new, but it’s still working. Blame is being shifted onto the people most in need, while those in power avoid responsibility.
We need a Scottish Human Rights Bill to enshrine people’s rights into law – so everyone can live with dignity.
Email your candidates standing to be a Member of the Scottish Parliament now to demand they back a Human Rights Bill in the next Scottish Parliament. Link in bio 👆
No one in Scotland should be denied their right to housing, healthcare or education. And everyone should be free to live free from discrimination. But too many are denied that right.
This Thursday's elections in Scotland can mark a turning point.
But only if we work together to demand a Human Rights Bill in the next Scottish Parliament.
Email your candidates standing to be a Member of the Scottish Parliament now. Link in bio 👆
Ahead of next Thursday’s election, do you want to know where Scotland’s political parties stand on human rights?
We have reviewed the manifestos of the SNP, Conservatives, Labour, Greens, Liberal Democrats and Reform to see where each party stands in relation to the ten asks set out in Amnesty’s 2026 Human Rights Manifesto. Read via the link in our bio.
Please note Amnesty International is independent of any and all political parties, and the analysis is for information purposes only; it is not intended to endorse any party or candidate.
Together we can make sure next Thursday marks a turning point for Scotland.
For too long people in Scotland have been denied access to their everyday rights like housing, healthcare and education.
We’re demanding the next Scottish Parliament introduces a Human Rights Bill to enshrine our everyday rights into law.
Email your candidates now. Link in bio.
Across Scotland, too many people are seeing their everyday rights denied. Too many are struggling for the basics we all need for a decent life.
Scotland needs a Human Rights Bill.
Read our new briefing on the Human Rights Bill then write to your local MSP candidates to demand their support (links to the briefing and our digital action in our bio).
The Scottish elections on 7th May can mark a turning point.
But only if we work together to demand a Human Rights Bill in the next Scottish Parliament.
Together, we can end people being denied access to their basic rights like housing, healthcare and social security.
Email your candidates standing to be a Member of the Scottish Parliament now👇🏽
Action link in our bio
Unacceptable levels of poverty. A national housing emergency. And people across our communities being denied their basic rights every single day.
Scotland urgently needs a Human Rights Bill that’ll make our everyday rights real, and the next Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament must deliver it.
Use our quick and easy digital action via the link in our bio, to write to all of your Scottish election candidates now calling on them to commit to a new Human Rights Bill.
Let’s put human rights at the heart of Holyrood.
Palantir is a US software company linked to a range of human rights abuses, including genocide.
In January 2024, Palantir signed a contract with the Israeli military to use its technology in support of “war-related missions.”
Right now, Palantir is working at the heart of the NHS in England. We cannot allow that to happen in Scotland. That’s why we have today written to all of Scotland’s party leaders ahead of the Scottish election, calling on them to categorically rule out any involvement of Palantir in Scotland’s NHS.
No company profiting from human rights abuses has any place in Scotland’s NHS or wider public sector.
Join us this Wednesday for our Human Rights Hustings, in partnership with Human Rights Consortium Scotland!
With representatives from Scotland's major political parties, it's your chance to press them on the human rights issues that matter most ahead of the Holyrood election.
Register via our link in bio ⤴️
