Monday 9th December marked International Day of Human Rights Defenders and 2019 marks 21 years since the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. People who defend human rights across the globe often do so at incredible risk to themselves and their families. Challenging brutality, oppression and injustice... Continue Reading →
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RUTH MAGUIRE BACKS SMALL BUSINESS ALTERNATIVE TO BLACK FRIDAY
With Christmas shoppers looking to get their hands on a bargain over Black Friday and Cyber Monday at the end of November, a local MSP took part in a small business alternative which places focus on community owned businesses. Ruth Maguire MSP for Cunninghame South, was among many people taking part in Small Business Saturday... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Gives Backing to Children’s Respite Charity
Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, has thrown support behind a local charity which aims to provide vital respite breaks to children with terminal and life altering illnesses. The Whiteleys Retreat, is based in a converted farm in Alloway and was opened in September 2018 thanks to the efforts of supporters and volunteers throughout Ayrshire.... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Gives Backing to Children's Respite Charity
Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, has thrown support behind a local charity which aims to provide vital respite breaks to children with terminal and life altering illnesses. The Whiteleys Retreat, is based in a converted farm in Alloway and was opened in September 2018 thanks to the efforts of supporters and volunteers throughout Ayrshire.... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Speaks Out Against Gender Based Violence marking UN’s 16 Days of Activism Campaign
Ruth Maguire MSP for Cunninghame South today spoke out on violence against women in a debate in the Scottish Parliament focused around the international campaign of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based violence. The campaign is organised every year by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, taking place from 25 November to 10 December as... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire calls for immediate release of Catalan political prisoners
Last week, I echoed the calls of Amnesty International for the immediate release of Catalan leaders, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart who were convicted of sedition and sentenced to nine years imprisonment by the Spanish state. Amnesty argues that an overly broad interpretation by Spain of the crime of sedition has resulted in the criminalisation of... Continue Reading →
Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Last week, I gave a speech in the Scottish Parliament leading a debate to mark Day of the Imprisoned Writer. This day is marked every year on 15 November by PEN International to stand in solidarity with at-risk and imprisoned writers across the globe. Around the world, too many writers are in prison; this includes... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP pledges support for Shelter Scotland’s Right to a Home campaign
Ruth Maguire MSP has signed up to support Shelter Scotland’s call for the right to a home being enshrined in Scottish Law Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South has signed Shelter Scotland’s petition to have the right to decent home enshrined in Scottish Law. The campaign was launched after research conducted by YouGov for Shelter... Continue Reading →
30th Anniversary – United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child
November 20th 2019 marks 30 years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). There are a broad array of international instruments which set out the human rights of children, but the UNCRC is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate their full range of civil, cultural, economic, political, and... Continue Reading →
2020 Constituency Surgery Dates
Friday: – 10th January, 14th February, 13th March, 17th April and 12th June Kilwinning Library, Kilwinning – 10.30am-11.15am Castlepark Community Centre, Irvine – 11.45am-12.30pm Dreghorn Library, Dreghorn – 2.00pm-2.45pm Bourtreehill Library, Irvine – 3.15pm-4.00pm Monday: – 27th January, 24th February, 30th March, 27th April, 18th May and 29th June Fullarton Community Centre, Irvine – 9.45am-10.30am... Continue Reading →
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