Review of the 2016 Independent Report on Marches, Parades and Static Demonstrations in Scotland

The findings and recommendations contained in this report are the outcome of discussions between Dr Michael Rosie and a range of interested parties, including march and parade organisers, local authorities, and Police Scotland.


Footnotes

1. See, for example, The Herald 06 August 2003, https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12536177.police-seek-to-re-route-orange-march-fear-of-violence-in-gallowgate-prompts-letter-to-council/

2. See, for example, The Scottish Sun, 31 August 2019. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4665684/glasgow-govan-riot-republican-loyalist/

3. BBC News, 11 September 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49661504

4. BBC News, 10 September 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49651139

5. See, for example, The Scottish Sun, 12 September 2019. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4712577/glasgow-loyalist-republican-marches-all-banned-council/

6. See The Herald, 13 September 2019. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17901236.orange-march-allowed-day-protest-glasgow-march-ban/

7. BBC News 19 September 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-49760473

8. BBC News, 21 September. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-49780309

9. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/Councillorsandcommittees/viewDoc.asp?c=P62AFQDN0GZ3DXUTDX

10. Sheriffdom of Glasgow And Strathkelvin at Glasgow, Note by Sheriff S Reid Esq. in the Summary Application Under section 64 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 at the instance of Apprentice Boys of Derry, Bridgeton (Pursuer) against Glasgow City Council (Defender), [2019] SC GLA 80 https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2019scgla80.pdf?sfvrsn=0

11. That is the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

12. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/63

13. BBC News 27 October 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-45990336

14. BBC News 07 May 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48178096.

15. The National 29 June 2019. https://www.thenational.scot/news/17738145.scottish-independence-auob-ayr-to-go-ahead-amid-rally-concern/

The National 23 July 2019. https://www.thenational.scot/news/17787363.manny-singh-faces-charge-one-banner-ayr-march/

16. BBC News 27 August 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-49485883

17. BBC News 06 October 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-45760210

Sunday Times 07 October 2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/yes-rally-defies-holyrood-park-ban-dfkrhw3k2

18. The National, 14 December 2019. https://www.thenational.scot/news/18101405.auob-announces-january-emergency-independence-march-glasgow/

19. AUOB https://twitter.com/AUOBALBA/status/1205915751728787458?s=20

20. See http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/63

21. See the TTRO 'case study' in HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland, Thematic Inspection of the Scottish Police Authority, September 2019: page 28. https://www.hmics.scot/sites/default/files/publications/HMICS20190926PUB.pdf

22. Scottish Police Authority (SPA), Policing Committee 24 October 2017. See http://www.spa.police.uk/news/437924/424704/

23. See paper presented to SPA Strategy, Policy and Performance Committee 08 May 2019. http://www.spa.police.uk/assets/126884/532470/532474/552201/agendaitem6

24. Paper presented to SPA Strategy, Policy and Performance Committee 08 May 2019. http://www.spa.police.uk/assets/126884/532470/532474/552201/agendaitem6

25. SPA Strategy, Policy and Performance Committee 08 May 2019. http://www.spa.police.uk/assets/126884/532470/532474/552201/approvedminute08may2019

26. SPA Strategy Policy and Performance Committee Action Log, 14 November 2019. http://www.spa.police.uk/assets/126884/532470/532474/591632/rollingactionlog

27. See, for example, the difficulties of West Dunbartonshire Council in considering the Police position in February 2018.

28. See https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=18986&p=0

29. See 2016 Report, 2.6.

30. United Nations (2017), Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association on his follow-up mission to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, p15 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1298881?ln=en

31. See Section 63 (4) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/63

32. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/63.

33. Human Rights Handbook for Policing Assemblies, OSCE 2016, p15, p13. https://www.osce.org/odihr/226981?download=true.

See also Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (Second Edition), OSCE 2010. https://www.osce.org/odihr/73405?download=true

34. Human Rights Handbook for Policing Assemblies, OSCE 2016, p13. https://www.osce.org/odihr/226981?download=true.

See also Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (Second Edition), OSCE 2010. https://www.osce.org/odihr/73405?download=true

35. Scottish Executive (2006), Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland: Guidance for Scottish Local Authorities. https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/159457/0043394.pdf

36. Human Rights Handbook for Policing Assemblies, OSCE 2016, p21. https://www.osce.org/odihr/226981?download=true

37. Human Rights Handbook for Policing Assemblies, OSCE 2016, p21.

38. Human Rights Handbook for Policing Assemblies, OSCE 2016, p21. 39. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/149

40. It might be noted that a study by the Scottish Catholic Observer (26 July 2019) found a year-on-year decline in the number of 'Orange Walks' in Scotland with a 12% decrease between 2017 and 2018. http://www.sconews.co.uk/latest-edition/58902/revealed-over-2000-orange-walks-in-scotland-over-the-last-three-years-2/

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