Evidence given to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry on asylum accommodation

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The Scottish Refugee Council have submitted written evidence to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry on asylum accommodation.

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Prevent strategy to be strengthened despite concerns

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Non-discrimination

After a secret review, the UK Government has determined that the 'Prevent' strategy should be strengthened, rather than overhauled or scrapped as rights campaigners have urged.

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UK Parliament refuses to consider calls to lower voting age

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The UK Parliament has refused to consider calls to lower the voting age to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in general elections.

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UN report finds grave violations of disabled people's rights

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Disabled children

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has noted with concern the findings of an inquiry by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into the impact of welfare policy on disabled people's human rights.

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Scottish Human Rights Commission Gives Evidence to Parliament on Brexit

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: General principles

The Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission has given evidence to the Scottish Parliament Equality and Human Rights Committee on the human rights implications of Brexit.

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Survey: Business and Human Rights

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Scottish Human Rights Commission, Scottish Government and other partners in Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) are looking for views on business and human rights in Scotland from the business community, trade unions, civil society organisations and public bodies.

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MSPs: Sign-up to be a #ChildRightsChamp here!

Date: 16th November 2016
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, General principles, Awareness-raising

Calling all MSPs to sign the Child Rights Manifesto and become a #ChildRightsChamp!

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Information Sharing provisions: the way forward

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

Clan Childlaw have prepared a paper setting out the way forward for Information Sharing provisions.

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No new power for police stop-and-searches for alcohol

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Protection of privacy

The Scottish Government has decided against the creation of new stop-and-search powers for police which would allow them to search young people for alcohol.

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Humanists and Scottish Government agree to ‘hit pause button’ on court challenge

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Freedom of association and peaceful assembly

Humanist Society Scotland has agreed with the Scottish Government to pause its current legal challenge regarding the rights of young people to opt out of religious observance in schools.

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