r=11620&c=2104412HRC Scotland stated “it is vital that the Parliament does not aim to merely ‘comply’ with human rights treaties and law but instead aims to continually take action and decisions for the progressive realisation of rights”.i Human Rights Consortium Scotland, Written submission Mhairi Snowden, HRC Scotland, said it was “helpful and positive for the committee to use the international framework to continue to progress rights”iiOfficial Report, 29 March 2018, Col 22 and commented that one of the key principles of the Scotland Declaration was progression of rights, including Scotland keeping pace with what happens in the EU.iiiOfficial Report, 29 March 2018, Col 36