3 June

5:00 PM

Alongside my colleagues in @AyrshirePolice we #TakeTheKnee to show our support & solidarity.

Racism has no place in society & together we must eradicate it. pic.twitter.com/TxlgFSuYF0

— Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain KPM (@ChSuptHussain) June 3, 2020

5:29 PM

Police Officers in Scotland #TakeTheKnee in support and solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/Q6Cgy5uNLo

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 3, 2020

4 June

1:01 PM

Joint statement from me, @AamerAnwar @AnasSarwar & Kadijartu Johnson (Sheku Bayoh's sister & a nurse) expressing our solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter & urging people to protest using digital means and to stick to the Phase 1 rules currently in place. pic.twitter.com/6nIkuYN3NR

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 4, 2020

5 June

10:08 PM

I didn't think I had much of a capacity to be shocked any more tbh, but the videos emerging from US of Police brutality (let's call it what it is) are truly shocking, beyond comprehension that this can happen so systemically and seemingly widespread in a democracy. Awful.

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 5, 2020

8 June

9:27 AM

Really struck by comments from @HumzaYousaf on GMS this morning where he said “in 99% of my meetings, I’m the only person of colour in the room.” Duty on all us to challenge and change that - @JohnSmithCentre going to step up its game too, more news on that soon.

— Kezia Dugdale (@kezdugdale) June 8, 2020

9:53 AM

Reflect on this within my portfolio, how diverse is Justice?

▪️Every High Court Judge - White
▪️Chief Constable, every DCC, every ACC - White
▪️Law Officers - White
▪️Head of Faculty/Law Society - White
▪️Every Prison Governor - White
Plenty of work to do from us all (inc Govt!) https://t.co/VEgsZPNAe2

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 8, 2020

10 June

4:54 PM

To our shame, there are no Black Members of the Scottish Parliament. There was no Black voice in today's debate on anti-racism, so I wanted to make sure the last words in the debate were the last words uttered by #GeorgeFloyd - never forget them.

Vid credit @Political_AlanS pic.twitter.com/FiPfhOlsL2

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 10, 2020

11 June

10:32 AM

My comments from yday's debate directed to my fellow Govt colleagues

Is easy to point out Opposition failures, we have to accept that we've not made enough progress for our minority communities

I take this as a personal failure & recommit myself to a fairer Scotland for all pic.twitter.com/yskVDS9TGu

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 11, 2020

15 June

12:05 PM

Following considerable public debate about hate crime, and claims about what the new Bill will and will not do, here are some facts about the legislation.

Read more➡️https://t.co/NEBlgrDG5h

Firstly, freedom of speech: pic.twitter.com/qacaiOlpsl

— ScotGov Justice (@ScotGovJustice) June 15, 2020

16 June

1:48 PM

I've been vocal, as has FM, about fact we must do more to ensure greater BAME representation in Scot Parl & Wminster. SNP NEC meeting this week to discuss, must see concrete, positive action to increase diversity, particularly for BAME females

Here's motion we agreed unanimously pic.twitter.com/VcVTkhtLHD

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 16, 2020

18 June

11:35 AM

Cabinet Secretary for Justice @HumzaYousaf and @GlasgowCC leader Susan Aitken have issued a joint statement in relation to the disorder in Glasgow, George Square on Wednesday 17 June. pic.twitter.com/WKaIgNTNMK

— ScotGov Justice (@ScotGovJustice) June 18, 2020

19 June

1:48 PM

Katie Hopkins banned on Juneteenth, well played Twitter 👏 👍

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 19, 2020

24 June

11:38 AM

Indicative dates for further easing of lockdown restrictions summarised in the graphic below. Worth re-iterating these are indicative, as always guided by the scientific evidence on our progress in tackling the virus. pic.twitter.com/4f8YbVgMZD

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) June 24, 2020