Category Archives: Justice

Marking Holocaust Memorial Day

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Claudia

Sunday 27 January will mark Holocaust Memorial Day, an annual day of remembrance that marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. Holocaust Memorial Day provides the opportunity for us all to remember the millions of people who were murdered during … Continue reading →

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Global perspective on violence against women

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Claudia

Earlier this week, I spoke in a Member’s Debate celebrating 20 years of Zero Tolerance an Edinburgh based organisation working to tackle the causes of men’s violence against women.  The campaign highlights the many forms that violence against women can … Continue reading →

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16 Days of Action targets violence against women

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Claudia

25 November marked the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and kicked of the 16 Days of Action campaign. The campaign encourages a series of events to highlight the issue of violence against women in all its forms … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Scotland’s relationship with Malawi

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Claudia

In the build up to the bicentenary of the birth of David Livingstone next year, the Parliament this week debated the special relationship between Scotland and Malawi. The link between the two countries dates back to Dr Livingstone’s journey to … Continue reading →

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Freedom from Fear

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Claudia

As we move into the festive period and shops begin to get busy, an annual campaign promoting respect for shop workers has been launched. The Freedom from Fear campaign, promoted by Usdaw, the shop workers union, seeks to bring together … Continue reading →

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Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Claudia

I was recently contacted by Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire to update me on their fundraising work and activities. The organisation provides a range of services to support women, children and young people across the South Lanarkshire area who have been affected by … Continue reading →

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Reclaim Your Fees campaign against rip-off landlords

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Claudia

Earlier this month, Shelter Scotland launched a campaign to help protect tenants from rip-off landlords. The Reclaim Your Fees campaign highlights the message that a number of letting agent fees are illegal in Scotland and provides practical support to help … Continue reading →

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Commission reports on female offenders

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Claudia

Earlier this month a report was published by the Commission on Women Offenders led by Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC. The report  was commissioned against a backdrop where the female prison population in Scotland has doubled in the last 10 years.  … Continue reading →

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Write for Human Rights

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Claudia

    This Saturday is Human Rights Day, a day of campaigning to mark the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the day, Amnesty International is running a global campaign called ‘Write for Rights’ which is … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Scots Criminal Law

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Claudia

Last week the Parliament debated an independent report conducted by Lord Carloway reviewing key areas of Scottish criminal law and practice. In his report, Lord Carloway makes a number of recommendations he believes are necessary to make Scots criminal law … Continue reading →

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