Climate change and the rights of the child

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: 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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Consultation on the Socio-Economic Duty

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: 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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Together members Action for Sick Children Scotland now Children’s Health Scotland

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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Mosquito device installed at Hamilton train station

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: 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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Report on bullying recommends incorporation of UNCRC into Scots law

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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New law makes it easier to prosecute those who share intimate images without consent

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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Preventing Adverse Childhood Experience key to tackling the attainment gap

Date: 12th July 2017
Category:

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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Welsh Government to open consultation on removing the defence of reasonable chastisement

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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High Court rules benefit caps on single parents with children under two are unlawful

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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Human rights institutions release joint statements on business and human rights

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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