Date: 9th October 2018
Category: Policies & procedures, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

A new online guide for NGOs around strategic litigation has been launched by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland.

Date: 21st September 2018
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

In light of the Fairer Scotland Duty which came into effect in April 2018, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a report which aims to highlight how duties on public sector bodies in Scotland have worked to reduce socio-economic disadvantage which they define as “a range of factors, including poverty, health, education, limited social mobility, housing and a lack of expectations”.

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law

The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law has released a report on access to justice for children which compares practices from several different national jurisdictions, including Scotland.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: UK Government

In encouraging as many voters as possible to take part in the EU Referendum on Thursday 23rd June, the Electoral Commission has produced a toolkit resource to help voters, including young people aged 18 and over, to find more information on voting.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Council of Europe

This Assessment Tool provides specific and measurable indicators with which States can begin to measure progress in implementing Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the participation of children and young people under the age of 18.

Date: 16th February 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Awareness-raising
Author: Police Scotland

This new video from Police Scotland provides information on Stop and Search and details of what members of the public can expect and their rights if they are stopped and searched.

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Police Scotland

Police Scotland has published a printable version of its leaflet on stop and search, explaining what members of the public can expect, and their rights if they are stopped and searched.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms, General principles
Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

In the context of their work in the area of children and justice, FRA has recently published a series of animation films about rights that children should enjoy when being involved in judicial proceedings.

Date: 6th August 2013
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Youthlink Scotland

YouthLink Scotland recently hosted an Early Preview event for the new 'Action on Sectarianism' web portal, which hopes to effect long term and lasting change in sectarian behaviour.

Date: 10th April 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Eurochild

EAPN and Eurochild have launched their Explainer "Towards Children's Well-Being in the EU", which aims to raise public awareness on child poverty in Europe and on the devastating effects it has on lives of children and families as well as on society as a whole.

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The civil society section of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights website now has a civil society practical guide as well as their handbook.

Date: 14th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Equal protection from violence
Author: Children’s Rights Alliance for England

CRAE has published a research report presenting children's experiences of violence in custody and setting out their suggestions for creating violence-free custodial settings.

Date: 13th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Doran Review Report sets out the strategic vision for provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs in Scotland.

Date: 28th June 2011
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Save the Children

This short report summarises speakers' presentations and the key issues raised at the Governance Fit For Children seminar held on 28 June 2011 in Edinburgh.

Date: 31st January 2011
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Human Rights Watch

This 21st annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2010 by Human Rights Watch staff, usually in close partnership with domestic human rights activists.

Date: 15th January 2011
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Various

The Right Stuff magazine was designed and written by more than 30 under 18 year-olds from across England, with the aim of promoting young people's interest in children's human rights and encouraging them to take action to achieve change for children.

Date: 11th January 2011
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government's Getting it right for every child team has published a series of practice briefings for practitioners and managers involved in providing services for children and young people.

Date: 7th January 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

An exciting, new secondary school teaching resource to support the teaching of Citizenship and PSHE. Based on Article 27 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - the right to a decent standard of living - this thought provoking resource explores global citizenship and economic well-being.

Date: 10th December 2010
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Equality and Diversity Forum

This report is the result of a pilot project exploring how voluntary organisations that work in the equalities field are using human rights concepts, language and tools in their work.

Date: 1st December 2010
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: National Equality Partnership

This report explores how groups and individuals can use International Human Rights declarations and Human Rights law to challenge unfair decision making and to forge more collaborative ways of working in a pan-equality framework to extend the parameters of equality.