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Date: 24th July 2017
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General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
In a report presented to the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner looked at the relationship between climate change and the full and effective enjoyment of the rights of the child.
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Date: 24th July 2017
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Child poverty
In 2017, Scotland will become the first part of the UK to introduce the socioeconomic duty. This consultation paper asks for input on this, ahead of guidance that will be developed later in the year.
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Date: 24th July 2017
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
Action for Sick Children have been active for 40 years. Taking into account the views of the children and young people they work with, the organisation will now be known as Children's Health Scotland.
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Date: 24th July 2017
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Non-discrimination, Freedom of association and peaceful assembly, Civil Rights and Freedoms
A new 'mosquito device' has been installed, despite the evidence of their harmful and discriminatory impact on children and young people.
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Date: 12th July 2017
Category:
Bullying
A new report on prejudice-based bullying and harassment of children and young people in schools has included incorporating the UNCRC into Scots law as one of their recommendations for a new anti-bullying approach.
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Date: 12th July 2017
Category:
Protection of privacy
The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 has introduced a new offence of 'disclosing, or threatening to disclose, an intimate photograph or film.' Those convicted of the new offence could face up to five years imprisonment.
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Date: 12th July 2017
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A new report by NHS Health Scotland discusses how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can exacerbate the educational attainment gap and investigates how the negative effects of ACEs can be mitigated.
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Date: 12th July 2017
Category:
General measures of implementation
The Welsh Government has confirmed that it will open a consultation on removing the defence of reasonable chastisement with an aim to legislate in 2018.
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Date: 12th July 2017
Category:
Social security
A High Court judge has ruled that a benefits cap placed on single parents with a child under two is unlawful and "obviously" exacerbates poverty.
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Date: 12th July 2017
Category:
Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Two statements have been released, one by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions and the other by three UK-based human rights institutions, on the impact of business on human rights.
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