Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General principles

Eurochild releases 2016 Report on the European Semester. This latest report details the situation of child poverty and children's rights in 20 EU countries.

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General Comments

This newest of the General Comments recognises that 'Adolescents are agents of change and a key asset and resource with the potential to contribute positively to their families, communities and countries'.

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General principles

CRIN's annual report aims to provide a snapshot of progress and challenges in realising children's rights globally. The report is based on information gathered from the news, at the UN and on legal reform around the world between September 2015 and December 2016.

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

On the 20 November 2016, to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the CRC, UN Child Rights experts urged Governments in all regions to spare no efforts to ensure its universal implementation.

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Here to stay? is a research project about the lives of young people from Eastern European countries who live in the UK. In the context of Brexit, the researchers are particularly interested in evidence on young people's views and exploring issues of identity, belonging and citizenship, and the future.

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Best interests of the child

The search for a new Children and Young People's Commissioner has begun. Tam Baillie, Commissioner since 2009, steps down in May 2017.

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Social security, Child poverty

Some measures in the autumn statement have been criticised by the sector because they do not go far enough to reverse the cuts already inflicted.

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Armed conflict

MSPs will consider an inquiry into visits by the armed forces to schools amid concerns young people from deprived backgrounds are targeted for recruitment.

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Adoption

Adoption in Scotland is to be streamlined to cut down the amount of time children have to wait before becoming part of stable families.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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.

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Social security

New research by Heriot Watt University suggests that improved childcare is the single most effective policy in reducing income inequalities.