Humza Yousaf previously pledged to introduce a new human rights law within his first year in government but plans have now been kicked into the long grass.
The SNP has been accused of "breaking a promise" to Scots after it abandoned plans to introduce a new Human Rights Bill before the next Holyrood election.
The Bill was an SNP manifesto commitment to enshrine international human rights treaties into Scots law and plans were backed overwhelmingly by the public and civil society during a 2023 consultation. "The First Minister stated in his Programme for Government that tackling poverty, promoting prosperity, improving public services and addressing the climate emergency were his government’s priorities.
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