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Commissioner’s first legal investigation finds children and young people’s rights are at risk of being violated due to lack of clear restraint and seclusion policies in schools across Scotland

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Restraint, School exclusions

Following an investigation into ‘Restraint and Seclusion in Scotland's Schools’, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland ’s new report considers the existence and impact of local authority policies and recording mechanisms and highlights the rights issues at stake for children and young people.

I is for Incorporation: Members of Children’s Parliament call for incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots Law

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Incorporation

As part of their A-Z #CPYearinReview, Children’s Parliament has published an article capturing children’s views on and calls for incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law.

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child thank Child Rights Connect and Children’s Advisory Team for the Day of General Discussion 2018

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Ms. Renate Winter, Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child has presented Child Rights Connect and the Children’s Advisory Team with a thank you letter for leading the design and delivery of the D ay of General Discussion 2018.

Together signs joint letter to the Prime Minister, calling for a commitment to safeguarding universal human rights

Date: 10th December 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

To mark Human Rights Day on the 10 th December 2018, Together has signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling for a commitment to safeguarding universal human rights as the UK prepares to exit the European Union.

Countdown to Human Rights Day: Together joins #AllOurRights10 Campaign

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Protection of privacy

Together’s Director, Juliet Harris, is one of ten individuals to be featured in a short film series sharing stories of people working to protect and promote human rights produced by the Scottish Human Rights Commission to mark the countdown to Human Rights Day.

Together’s Director presents at Families Outside’s National Conference

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Children of prisoners

At Families Outside ’s National Conference last month, Juliet Harris gave a presentation on the significance of the Council of Europe’s Guidelines to protect children of imprisoned parents.

Getting Rights Right: New Report from Equalities and Human Rights Committee endorses Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate UNCRC in Scots Law

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Incorporation

Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee has published its report on Human Rights in Scotland which welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate the principles of the UNCRC into Scots Law. The Committee calls for the commitment to be taken forward in this parliamentary session.

Poverty and Inequality Commission present recommendations to support families affected by poverty in school holidays

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Child poverty

In their recommendations to Scottish Government, the Poverty and Inequality Commission highlight the pressures faced by children and families living in poverty across Scotland during school holidays. As emphasised recently the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights following his 10-day visit to the UK, poverty is fundamentally a human rights violation and children are amongst those disproportionately impacted. As outlined in the Poverty and Inequality Commission’s new briefing , families face a range of pressures during the school holidays. These include food insecurity and childcare, but also relate to wider finances, play and activities, parenting, and social isolation. Such pressures have the strong potential to significantly compromise children’s rights to an adequate standard of living, care and play, to name a few, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

700 Children and Young People takeover European Parliament on World Children’s Day to discuss Europe’s future with decision makers

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

To celebrate World Children's Day 2018, Eurochild , UNICEF , the European Parliament Intergroup on Children's Rights and 700 children and young people presented the results of the Europe Kids Want survey in the European Parliament.

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Commissioner’s first legal investigation finds children and young people’s rights are at risk of being violated due to lack of clear restraint and seclusion policies in schools across Scotland

I is for Incorporation: Members of Children’s Parliament call for incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots Law

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child thank Child Rights Connect and Children’s Advisory Team for the Day of General Discussion 2018

Together signs joint letter to the Prime Minister, calling for a commitment to safeguarding universal human rights

Countdown to Human Rights Day: Together joins #AllOurRights10 Campaign

Together’s Director presents at Families Outside’s National Conference

Getting Rights Right: New Report from Equalities and Human Rights Committee endorses Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate UNCRC in Scots Law

Poverty and Inequality Commission present recommendations to support families affected by poverty in school holidays

700 Children and Young People takeover European Parliament on World Children’s Day to discuss Europe’s future with decision makers

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