Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Funding, General measures of implementation, General principles, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Special protection measures

More than 50 charities and experts contributed to the report which considers the extent to which children in Scotland are able to exercise their human rights as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill passed at Stage 2 on 23rd January 2020. The Stage 3 debate is tabled for 19th March 2020.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

The World Vision report raises up the voices of children and young people affected by the issue of child marriage in countries facing humanitarian crises and includes their calls to the UK Government.

Date: 10th December 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Closing date: 23rd January 2020

Date: 10th December 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Freedom of association and peaceful assembly

The UN Human Rights Committee seeks children’s views in the development of a new General Comment on the right to peaceful assembly.

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

A proposal to make it possible for 16 and 17 year olds to vote at local council elections is considered as part of the biggest change in the Welsh electoral system since the voting age was lowered to 18 in 1969s.

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Unicef is bringing together partner organisations from across the sector to jointly host a reception celebrating thirty years of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and related progress for children’s rights in Scotland.

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Restraint, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UN General Assembly recently published a report summarising the detailed findings of the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty.

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Understanding Inequalities (UI) research project invites anyone working in the field of inequalities to participate in their international conference on 9th and 10th of June 2020 in Edinburgh.

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

The UN Human Rights Office is inviting children to submit short “video selfies” on the importance of education to ensure that their views are included at the 2019 Social Forum.

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland is looking for young people aged between 15 and 17 to take part in the 2019's Human Rights Gathering.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

Scottish Government has launched a survey looking for feedback around communications, recruitment of participants, format of feedback for children and young people, and how to improve the progress report.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Access to appropriate information

The Hub is intended to be a one stop shop for all youth justice information in Scotland. Members can view and upload resources, promote events, ask questions and share best practice.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

A recent blog gives the new Prime Minister a few suggestions on how to ensure children and young people’s rights are protected and promoted.

Date: 25th June 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

In a letter to third sector stakeholders, the Deputy First Minster, and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, announced Scottish Government's commitment to take forward 18 actions agreed with children and young people. This follows the third annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people from the Children’s Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament which took place in March 2019.

Date: 25th June 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill received royal assent on the 11th June 2019. The (now) Act will increase the minimum age at which a child can be found criminally responsible from 8, the lowest in Europe, to 12 years old.

Date: 25th June 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The survey of 500 foster carers covered key practice and workforce issues such as placement stability, training and support for carers, and status and authority of the workforce.

Date: 24th June 2019
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Policies & procedures, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together, along with our civil society partners, has written to the First Minister calling for a strong and effective legal framework to progress human rights in Scotland.

Date: 24th June 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Child justice system, Special protection measures

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf’s response included a commitment to develop a bespoke mental health strategy for young people, end the routine use of strip searches and to “explore options” for a pilot of in cell phones to support family contact.

Date: 24th June 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Special protection measures

New figures show that 21 children were detained in Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre between 2010-2018. Some of the young people were held there until they were moved to immigration centers in England.