Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Channel 4 News that "heightened public concern" contributed to the Scottish Government's decision yesterday to pause transfers to women's prisons of transgender prisoners with any history of violence against women. The announcement came after rapist Isla Bryson, formerly Adam Graham, was removed from Cornton Vale women's prison last week. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Scottish First Minister conceded that transgender women are treated differently in the prison system. When asked if it is different for trans women as to which prison they will be house in, Nicola Sturgeon replies "Well, yes". This comes as Scotland says there will be a "pause" on transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women being placed in their female jails. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A transgender woman who was convicted of rape before transitioning will not be imprisoned in the all-female Cornton Vale prison in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has.. Sky News
Scotland's New , Gender Recognition Bill , Blocked By UK Government.
CNN reports that the United Kingdom has blocked a new
law meant to allow trans people in Scotland to change
their legal gender without a medical diagnosis.
CNN reports that the United Kingdom has blocked a new
law meant to allow trans people in Scotland to change
their legal gender without a medical diagnosis.
The controversial move has reportedly
heightened the already highly emotional
debate over Scottish independence.
In a Twitter post on January 16, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's
First Minister, called the UK government intervention , āa full-frontal attack on our democratically
elected Scottish Parliament and its ability to
make its own decisions on devolved matters.".
In a Twitter post on January 16, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's
First Minister, called the UK government intervention , āa full-frontal attack on our democratically
elected Scottish Parliament and its ability to
make its own decisions on devolved matters.".
According to Scottish Secretary Alister Jack,
the decision was made because of the bill's
potential impact on UK-wide equality laws. .
Under Scotland's current system, trans people
must receive a medical diagnosis of gender
dysphoria and abide by a waiting time of two years.
CNN reports that trans people in Scotland
must also be at least 18 years old to be
eligible to change their gender marker. .
The proposed, and now vetoed, bill would have dropped
the medical diagnosis requirement, cut the waiting time
down to six months and lowered the age limit to 16. .
Last month, a majority of Scottish
lawmakers voted to approve the new
bill with a tally of 86 for and 39 against.
CNN reports that many in Scotland accuse
the UK government of blocking the bill for
political, rather than constitutional, reasons.
Two-thirds majority in favor of
a bill within devolved competence
ā Tories we didnāt elect want to
strike it down for political reasons, Emma Roddick, a Scottish Parliament lawmaker for the SNP, via CNN
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UKās Plan To Deport
Asylum Seekers to Rwanda , Ruled Lawful by High Court.
CNN reports that the controversial policy
was given the green light on Dec. 19.
The U.K. government can make arrangements
for asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda to have their
claims processed if they entered the country illegally. .
But the High Court also criticized Home Secretary Suella Braverman for not properly assessing individuals' circumstances before transporting them.
[Braverman] must decide if there is anything about each personās particular circumstances which means that his asylum claim should be determined in the United Kingdom or
whether there are other reasons why he
should not be relocated to Rwanda, Lord Justice Lewis, via statement.
[She] has not properly considered the circumstances of the eight individual claimants whose cases we have considered, Lord Justice Lewis, via statement.
Braverman must now reassess those eight cases.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
it has been criticized by refugee rights groups, lawmakers, international agencies and more.
Treating people who are in search of safety like human cargo and shipping them off to another country is a cruel policy that will cause great human suffering. The scheme is wrong in principle and unworkable in practice. , Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, via statement.
The U.K. intends to pay the East African country
$145 million over the next five years to host asylum seekers.
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