Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

On May 4th 2017, the UK was examined on its human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Hilal Elver, recently visited Scotland. Despite encouraging Scotland in its opportunities to lead on the right to food, Scottish charities report increasing hunger issues for children and families.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

After Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) successfully campaigned for LGBTi equality in schools to be reviewed, a working group is being established to examine how the education experience for LGBTI young people in Scotland can be improved.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Access to appropriate information

A new national action plan to help protect children and young people online has been launched recently.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Improvements are needed to ensure that children remain at the heart of the system designed to protect them.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A social media poll run by IDEAS and partners as part of its Young Citizen Advocates initiative in the run-up to 2018's Year of Young People has so far shown a clear desire by young people to have greater influence over political decisions that affect their lives.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Inclusive education

Around a quarter of Scottish state school pupils are at risk of being let down by an education system that doesn't prioritise their needs, the SCSC has stated.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category:

This new report sets out the identified priorities for a research strategy to support improvement in Scottish Education, particularly regarding schools, in order to deliver the objectives of the National Improvement Framework.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Equal protection from violence

Tam Baillie has renewed calls for the Scottish Government to bring an end to legislation allowing a defence of justifiable assault against children.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has responded to the Scottish Parliament's Commission on Parliamentary Reform.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

In advance of the UN's Universal Periodic Review of the UK's record on implementing human rights, the Scottish Government has issued a position statement on its performance against key human rights obligations.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Mental health

Thousands of young people are reaching out to Childline for help with feelings of loneliness and isolation as they struggle with the pressures of growing up in today's society.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Social security

Children at risk of hunger over the summer include more than 1 million children who receive free school meals during term time and 2 million more with working parents who are still in poverty. The holidays leaves them vulnerable to malnutrition and undermines their education and life chances.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Many questions have been raised following Theresa May's General Election announcement regarding human rights and protections. Responding to the announcement, the British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR) have written an initial response.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Child poverty

The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a European Pillar of Social Rights which recognises "children's right to protection from poverty", among others.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Parental responsibilities

The European Commission has put forward a comprehensive proposal on 'Work-Life balance for working parents and carers'. This package proposes leave schemes as well as provisions of quality, affordable and accessible care services and flexible working arrangements.

Date: 14th April 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Together has concerns that the revised guidance still falls short of fulfilling the recommendation from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 14th April 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A new way for children and young people to engage during Children's Hearings is being trialled in two areas of central Scotland from April. Emoji cards will be available as an aid to help children and young people express themselves more fully during Children's Hearing's in Falkirk and Livingston.

Date: 14th April 2017
Category: Care Experienced children

Fiona Duncan, Chair of the care review, has launched a temporary website with further information about plans for how the initial stages of the review will operate.

Date: 14th April 2017
Category: Non-discrimination, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Figures from TES show that schools have made 16 out of 131 referrals to Prevent since the duty - which imposes a legal requirement on teachers to report suspected extremist behaviour to the authorities - was introduced in Scotland in April 2015.