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  • New Resource on Homophobic Bullying

    Date: 15th June 2012
    Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
    Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

    This new resource on Homophobic Bullying is targeted at all pupils in Scottish Schools as part of the Challenging Homophobia Together Schools Project.

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  • Legal opinion on incorporation of UNCRC into Scots Law

    Date: 15th June 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: UNICEF

    UNICEF UK has commissioned a legal opinion from Aidan O'Neill QC at Matrix Chambers to explore in detail the ability of the Scottish Government under current devolved arrangements (the Scotland Act 1998) to incorporate (partially or fully) the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law.

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  • Universal Periodic Review of the UK

    Date: 13th June 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

    A summary report on the UPR Hearing that took place in Geneva on 24th May and subsequent developments including a link to the UN's draft report.

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  • Equality Law Bulletin

    Date: 4th June 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

    This bi-monthly newsletter will report on decisions on discrimination and human rights law in Scotland and Great Britain as well as developments on the Public Sector Duties.

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  • Measuring Child Poverty

    Date: 29th May 2012
    Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
    Author: UNICEF

    A new UNICEF report demonstrates that, during the early years of the global economic crisis, the UK did better than many other rich countries in reducing child poverty and protecting children from deprivation. However, UNICEF UK has warned that Government policies to reduce spending may risk more children growing up in poverty.

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  • Building a fairer Britain: Reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

    Date: 24th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: UK Government

    The Government response to the consultation on the reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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  • Being part of Scotland's story under the UN Disability Convention

    Date: 16th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
    Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission have launched a short animated film to raise awareness of the UN Disability Convention in Scotland.

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  • Do the Right Thing - a progress report on the Scottish Government's response to the 2008 concluding observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

    Date: 11th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Scottish Government

    A report setting out the progress the Scottish Government have made since the publication of their original children's rights action plan "Do the Right Thing" in 2009. As well as setting out progress to date, the report also describes the range of additional activity that Scottish Ministers are committed to delivering over the life of this parliament in order to progress the rights agenda.

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  • Consultation on Rights of Children and Young People Bill - Scottish Government Response

    Date: 11th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Scottish Government

    The Scottish Government response to the Consultation on a proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill is available for download here.

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  • Engaging with the process of the UN's Universal Periodic Review

    Date: 10th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

    The Human Rights Consortium Scotland had the opportunity to make a statement at the pre-session of the UPR on 2 April in Geneva.

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  • Scottish Parliament Committees’ Perspective on Human Rights April 2012

    Date: 9th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Glasgow Human Rights Network

    The report was produced for the Cross Party Group on Human Rights at Holyrood by the Glasgow Human Rights Network, which had been asked to establish the degree of consideration given to human rights by the Committees generally - and individually.

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  • Children’s Rights and Business Principles

    Date: 3rd April 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation, Right to life, survival and development
    Author: UNICEF

    UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children have introduced the Children's Rights and Business Principles, a call on business to step up their efforts to respect and support children's rights in the workplace, marketplace and community.

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  • UK Government’s Response to UPR Recommendations

    Date: 26th March 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: UK Government

    In May 2012, the UK will take part in a public examination of its human rights record at the Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In March, the UK Ministry of Justice submitted a report on behalf of the UK to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as part of this review process.

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  • Human Rights Resources

    Date: 12th March 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
    Author: United Nations Human Rights

    What is a human right?

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  • Children's Rights poster set 2012

    Date: 21st February 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: UNICEF

    This new set of 20 striking colour A2 posters is a great starting point for displays and class work.

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  • Why incorporate? Making rights a reality for every child

    Date: 13th February 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
    Author: The Rights of the Child UK

    In Why incorporate? Making rights a reality for every child, the Rights of the Child UK coalition makes a compelling case for enshrining the rights of children into our law at a time when governments and others are looking for fresh approaches to protecting and promoting children's well-being and development, and there is cross-party consensus on the importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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  • Launch of the upgraded Universal Human Rights Index database

    Date: 7th February 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

    The new Universal Human Rights Index database allows for the retrieval of individual recommendations and full documents from treaty bodies, special procedures and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process for all countries.

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  • Overview of the Rights of Children and Young People Bill responses 2011

    Date: 1st February 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: Together

    Together's analysis of the responses to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals for a Rights of Children and Young People Bill (2011).

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  • What is it? Introductory videos on human rights

    Date: 16th January 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation
    Author: United Nations Human Rights

    These short videos provide simple introductions to human rights, the UN human rights programme, treaty bodies and the Human Rights Council.

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  • Scottish Anti-Poverty Review Winter 2011/12

    Date: 1st December 2011
    Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
    Author: Poverty Alliance

    Using assets to address poverty has come to the centre of the anti-poverty debate in Scotland. A focus on the potential and strengths of individuals and communities has been welcomed by many.

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