Scottish Government high level action plan in response to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: 1st December 2025
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
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The plan aims to more deeply embed economic, social and cultural rights across public policy and services in Scotland.

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New resource pack to help children learn about AI and children’s rights

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
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Children’s Parliament, the Scottish AI Alliance and The Alan Turing Institute have launched a new teaching resource to help children in P5–P7 learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI) through a children’s rights-based approach.

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Updated information leaflet for parents and carers on children’s hearings

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
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A newly updated leaflet is now available to help parents and carers understand what happens at Children’s Hearings. It explains important topics such as what it means to be a Relevant Person, what to expect during a Hearing, and what decisions might be made.

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Lawyers for children certification course now available

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
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Clan Childlaw, in partnership with the Law Society of Scotland, has announced new dates for its Lawyers for Children certification course, with the first in-person session at Brodies LLP in Edinburgh on 13 March 2025.

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New report highlights Human Rights concerns in the Highlands and Islands

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, General principles, General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Human Rights Commission

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has published a report assessing the state of economic, social, and cultural rights in the Highlands and Islands. The report draws on testimonies from locals and evaluates rights related to work, housing, health, social security, food, education, and culture.

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Know your rights- human rights posters

Date: 19th November 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Special Protection Measures
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Young people at LGBT Youth Scotland feel strongly about their right to live freely and authentically despite the increasingly hostile public discourse. A group of passionate young activists came together to create a series of posters to promote the UNCRC rights that are most important to them as LGBTQ+ young people.

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New toolkit launched to empower young people to speak up about crime

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
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This is a new resource for education and youth work practitioners by Crimestoppers, codesigned with young people in education, secure settings, and youth work. The toolkit aims to help young people explore the complexities of reporting crime and the stigma often associated with "grassing."

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Fearless summer campaign

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
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Fearless is the youth service of Crimestoppers . It has launched its summer campaign to encourage young people to make positive choices and speak up with information about crime.

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Take part in online messaging research for young people

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: NSPCC

This research is a new project by Revealing Reality in partnership with NSPCC. They are currently being commissioned to produce research with children and young people aged 11-19 who may have had any experiences with inappropriate messaging by adults online.

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New research and resources on violence between girls in Scotland

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
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This report is called The Lassies are no Feart, it details findings from a small-scale qualitative research with young women and practitioners in Scotland about violence between girls. The research was conducted by No Knives Better Lives (NKBL), one of YouthLink Scotland’s national programmes, between May and December 2023.

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