The Rights Detectives Report Launch

Date: 2nd March 2023
Category: Incorporation

On Thursday 2nd of March 2023, we published our Rights Detectives Report providing an update to Scottish Government. Our Rights Detectives have been extremely busy investigating and completing missions to help shape Scotland's new Human Rights Bill!

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SNP Leadership Candidate Letter

Date: 1st March 2023
Category: Incorporation

The time is now for #MakingRightsReal

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Together gives evidence to the UN Committee in Geneva!

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Incorporation

Together has just returned from an action-packed few days in Geneva, where we joined children, young people and other adult human rights defenders to give evidence to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child as part of #TeamScotlandUN.

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New! Our State of Children’s Rights Report 2023

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Our report aims to inform the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child about the state of children’s rights in Scotland. Children, young people and so many of you shared evidence that was key to this report. We really could not have done it without you!

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UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill debated in Scottish Parliament

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: Incorporation

Martin Whitfield, Scottish Labour MSP, demanded greater transparency and a commitment to a timeline for the incorporation of children’s rights from Scottish Government, highlighting the issue raised by our human rights defenders Beau, Daisy, Arden and Omima at the UN last week.

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Scotland to be reviewed on implementation of economic, social and cultural rights

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

Human rights organisations across Scotland are preparing for the UK’s next review by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland have recently submitted reports to assist the UN Committee in preparing for the review and to suggest questions that it should raise with government officials.

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New research on the impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s speech, language and communication development

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: Right to life, survival and development, COVID-19

Public Health Scotland has published new research on the impact of public health measures and society restrictions during the pandemic on speech, language and communication (SLC) development of children and young people. The data reveals an increasing rise in SLC developmental concerns and the need for support in Scotland.

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Children and parents share their views on teacher strikes

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Education, including vocational education

Children have been sharing their opinions on the teacher strikes which have been rolling across the UK, and how parents and carers are coping with children being off school.

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Call for children’s views! Support children to share their views with the UN Human Rights Office on inclusive social protection

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Social security

The UN Human Rights Office would like to hear from children directly for their report on inclusive social protection and is organising four online children’s discussions (two in English, one in French and one in Spanish).

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A child rights-based approach to encryption

Date: 13th February 2023
Category: Access to appropriate information, Protection of privacy, Best interests of the child

The regulation of encryption is a long-debated issue and has been identified as an area that needs added protections for children against the violation of their rights. This new report sets out a child rights-based approach to encryption to influence policy making on this issue.

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