Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Protection of privacy

A new report outlines the fundamental rights implications of using IT systems to collect biometric data in the areas of borders, visa and asylum in Europe.

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Social security

Views are being sought on a new service model which will ensure that funded early learning and childcare entitlement is delivered in high quality settings.

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Child justice system, Disabled children

The Scottish Government is seeking views on plans to place Appropriate Adult services, which aims to provide support to vulnerable people who come into contact with the justice system, on a statutory footing.

Date: 16th April 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Respect for the views of the child

Discussions around Brexit tend to overlook the impact it will have on children and young people and few attempts have been made to reach out to them and hear their views. However, several projects and proposals highlight positive steps being taken in Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. These examples go beyond surveys and establish more active, face-to-face and ongoing engagement with children and young people.

Date: 3rd April 2018
Category: Non-discrimination, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

A new human rights handbook has been launched by the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The handbook encourages local authorities to promote human rights in their policies and sets out many examples of good practice. Notably, it discusses the role local authorities must play in protecting the rights of asylum-seeking children, children from Gypsy/Traveller backgrounds and LGBTI children.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Care Experienced children

A multi-agency partnership has been launched with the aim of improving and changing legislation, policy and practice around sibling contact.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Awareness-raising

Research into public attitudes towards human rights in Scotland has shown that 42% of adults aged 16+ are supportive of human rights, as opposed to only 13% who are opposed.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The EHRC has published a progress report on socio-economic rights in Great Britain which provides an update on the UK's implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Annual Day on the Rights of the Child was held during the 37th session of the Human Rights Council where topics for the panel discussions included children's rights in humanitarian situations and how to increase accountability within the international community.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies (TB-Net) has delivered a statement to the Human Rights Council to highlight the importance of follow-up procedures of Treaty Bodies.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A report exploring how the United Nations human rights mechanisms can play a role in monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that seek to realise economic, social and cultural rights has been published by the Geneva Academy.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A new report by CRIN exploring which key child's rights issues could contribute to a 'rights-respecting' world sets out a wide-range of arguments on why children should be given the right to vote.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Child justice system

An independent advisory body to the Dutch Government has recommended raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 'at least' 14 years following a comprehensive study on the matter.

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Social security

Scottish Government are seeking views on the Early Years Assistant (Best Start Grant) Regulations with the aims of identifying any gaps, issues, or unintended consequences.

Date: 28th March 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The second annual Cabinet Meeting with children and young people has taken place between Scottish Government Ministers and representatives from the Scottish Youth Parliament and Children's Parliament.

Date: 28th March 2018
Category: Care Experienced children

The Children and Young People's Commissioner and Action for Children have co-established an enquiry aimed at identifying how the care and justice system can be improved for children and young people in Scotland.

Date: 28th March 2018
Category: Protection of privacy

The Independent Advisory Group on the Use of Biometric Data in Scotland has published their report on the use of biometric data and rules around retention, including specific recommendations for children aged 12-17.

Date: 21st March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

On 21st March 2018, MSPs voted 95-32 to pass the Scottish Government's Brexit "Continuity Bill". The Bill was emergency legislation and had therefore been fast-tracked through the Scottish Parliament.

Date: 19th March 2018
Category: Child justice system

Legislation has been introduced which will increase the age of criminal responsibility from 8 to 12, taking forward a longstanding recommendation from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 16th March 2018
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together has responded to the inquiry into Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament, highlighting the need to engage children in the work of the Parliament.