1.0Murray Blackburn Mackenziehttps://murrayblackburnmackenzie.orgAdventures in Evidencehttps://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/author/lucymay2013/Gender Recognition, ECHR compliance and the Scottish Human Rights Commission - Murray Blackburn Mackenzierich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jBhNRYrF0s"><a href="https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2023/04/17/gender-recognition-echr-compliance-and-the-scottish-human-rights-commission/">Gender Recognition, ECHR compliance and the Scottish Human Rights Commission</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2023/04/17/gender-recognition-echr-compliance-and-the-scottish-human-rights-commission/embed/#?secret=jBhNRYrF0s" width="600" height="338" title="“Gender Recognition, ECHR compliance and the Scottish Human Rights Commission” — Murray Blackburn Mackenzie" data-secret="jBhNRYrF0s" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pexels-photo-2859169.jpeg18801253The Scottish Parliament cannot legislate in contravention of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). At the time the Gender Recognition Act 2004 was passed, it was viewed as necessary for ECHR compliance and this appears to remain the official position. In the later stages of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill’s passage, the Scottish […]