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Date: 29th October 2017
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
The SHRC are seeking views from people across Scotland about their experiences when it comes to human rights.
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Date: 29th October 2017
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Scottish Government has undertaken to consult on proposals for close the attainment gap and to publish its proposals as part of the 2018 Improvement Plan in December.
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Date: 29th October 2017
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Bullying
Anti-Bullying Week will take place from the 13th-17th November. Respectme are asking adults and young people to get involved in a national conversation about what #respectmeans to them.
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Date: 17th October 2017
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Respect for the views of the child
The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) are seeking the views of young people on specific political topics that Members of Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) will then share during workshops at their 64th National Sitting.
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Date: 17th October 2017
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Scottish Government are undertaking a consultation on proposals for measuring the attainment gap and milestones towards closing it.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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Children in situations of exploitation, General principles
The SNP Youth group have secured a landmark victory at the party's annual conference as members voted in favour of raising the army recruitment age from 16 to 18.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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Protection from abuse or neglect
In the 2016 State of Children's Rights report, Together highlighted member concerns around the link between children missing from school and practices such as early marriage. Recently, the BBC have reported on the many children missing across Scotland's local authorities.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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SQW, in partnership with Young Scot, was commissioned by the Scottish Government to co-design and deliver research into young people's experience of the education and training system in Scotland.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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General principles
Victim Support Scotland has produced this report to coincide with the independent review of hate crime legislation, which is currently being conducted by Lord Bracadale.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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Care Experienced children
A newly published report by Action for Children includes extensive feedback from care experienced young people in Scotland and makes four key recommendations for change to be implemented by the independent review in Scotland's care system.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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Respect for the views of the child
"Promoting Children's Participation in Research, Policy and Practice" from Loughborough University explores how dialogue and engagement with children and young people has led to improvements in the way they are treated and understood.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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Children in situations of exploitation
Many children in the UK are being forced to work in cannabis factories and commit street crime, according to the NSPCC as it warns of the hidden toll of child slavery in the UK.
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Date: 16th October 2017
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General principles
The Global Early Adolescent Study finds that girls are considered vulnerable and protected, while boys are set free to roam and explore, with lifelong consequences.
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Date: 2nd October 2017
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
The UK Government has been criticised by human rights groups and the UN Human Rights Council for only supporting 42% of UPR recommendations.
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Date: 2nd October 2017
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Awareness-raising, Best interests of the child, Right to life, survival and development, Health and health services
HIV Scotland has called for compulsory Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) education to be taught in schools for fear that today's young people are missing out on vital information to prevent HIV.
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Date: 2nd October 2017
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Non-discrimination, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
'School Report 2017' is Stonewall's new research with the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge into the experiences of over 3,700 lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) pupils in Britain's schools.
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Date: 2nd October 2017
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General principles, Access to appropriate information, Child justice system
SCRA has produced a new research report 'An exploration of ethnic minority communities' understanding and awareness of child protection and the Children's Hearings System in Scotland'.
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Date: 2nd October 2017
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Child rights impact assessments
New UNICEF briefings examine Child Rights Impact Assessments across the UK, including a Scotland-specific briefing with recommendations for Scottish Government.
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Date: 2nd October 2017
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Special protection measures
The SCTS has published a report that describes a radical new vision for the way children and vulnerable adults should be treated in court.
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Date: 2nd October 2017
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Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms
A renewed campaign to lower the voting age to 16 in Northern Ireland cites encouragement and inspiration by young people's engagement in both the Scottish Referendum and the most recent General Election.
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