Shape Scotland’s role in tackling poverty & injustice

We urge Scotland to promote a culture of peace through education, uphold human rights in business and international policy, and confront the legacies of colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade.

This includes establishing an independent commission on colonial legacies, issuing a national apology, and supporting reparations and reconciliation. We also call for stronger global citizenship education, a Wellbeing & Sustainable Development Bill, and renewed commitments to feminist and anti‑racist approaches. Together, these asks form a roadmap for Scotland to be a responsible global citizen, committed to justice, equality, and sustainability.

• Climate Justice: Deliver rapid decarbonisation in heating, transport, and agriculture; strengthen the Climate Justice Fund; champion Loss and Damage finance; and sign up to the Fossil Fuel Non‑Proliferation Treaty.
• Culture of Peace: Build peace education into the curriculum, ensure government spending does not enable human rights abuses, and adopt a feminist approach to international relations.
• Colonial Legacies: Establish an independent commission on Scotland’s colonial past, issue a national apology, and support reparations, reconciliation, and repatriation of stolen cultural goods.
• Global Citizenship: Implement a Wellbeing & Sustainable Development Bill, strengthen global citizenship education, and ensure budgeting reflects justice goals across gender, race, and disability.
• Human Rights & Business: Renew the Scottish Business Pledge to require companies to consider global supply chain impacts and strengthen accountability for human rights violations abroad.