Political Rights
“All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status”
Below: Key extracts from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Scotland Act 1998 which prove the Scottish Parliament can implement the ICCPR into Scottish law, giving the Scottish people the right of self-determination and direct political rights.
Can the Scottish Government Implement the ICCPR?
“I was disappointed that the Scottish Government didn’t incorporate the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) into Scots law as proposed in the petition by the late Henry Ferguson of Respect Scottish Sovereignty (RSS). The petition was signed by more than 7500 Scots. The reason given for not progressing the petition is that it was outwith the legislative competence of the Scottish Government. One of the people involved in setting up this petition was the late Andy Anderson. I very much respected Andy so I decided to do some research…”
READ: Letter to the National (22/09/26) by Jim Stamper
REACTION:
Letter to the National J Melrose ‘Where is the hunger…’
Letter to the National K McCartney ‘Well done Jim Stamper…’RIGHT PANEL: Key extracts from the Scotland Act and ICCPR
The Importance of Direct Democracy to Scotland’s Political Rights
“Right now the Scottish People have no direct Political Rights on national matters such as, particularly, the right to Referendums (to accept or refuse proposed legislation) or Initiatives (to either write a new Constitution or launch proposed constitutional changes). That has major implications for the Scottish People who, after all, are sovereign.”
READ: Political Rights: A Draft Scottish Constitution