“We are human, not a statistic” An ‘our words’ report of Scotland’s Human Rights and Racism Report Card. The Views of People in Scotland: ICERD Lived Experiences Report:
Published on 1 January, 2024.
The UK is currently engaged in its twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic review under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (UN CERD). A state report was transmitted to the Committee in March 2023. The interactive dialogue will take place in August 2024. The UK will undergo its examination of the implementation of UN CERD in August 2024. This report covers four themes that were highlighted in the Scottish Human Rights Commission’s List of Themes: Hate Crime, Education, Social-Economic status and Health. These themes were selected based on CEMVO Scotland’s ongoing priorities and evidence base. Each section of this report refers to what the Scottish Government listed in their state report as steps taken to meet the provisions of CERD. Then it summarises what communities felt, including direct quotes. This ensures that the objectives of the research are met: areas of progression and regression; priorities and fact-checking exercise.