New report looks at private businesses and the forthcoming Human Rights Bill

Date: 18th December 2023
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
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This report discusses the current position in law regarding private businesses in Scotland and their human rights obligations.

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AI and children’s rights: a guide to the transnational guidance

Date: 17th November 2023
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Special Protection Measures
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This new resource from LSE academics Gazal Shekhawat and Sonia Livingstone gives guidance from transnational organisations and is aimed at organisations and academics concerned with the issue of AI and its effect on children’s rights.

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Together’s consultation response to the new Human Rights Bill

Date: 5th October 2023
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation
Author: Together

The consultation for the new Human Rights Bill has now closed and you can find our submitted response, offering a children’s human rights perspective, here.

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Rights Removal Bill resources

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
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While the Rights Removal Bill has been shelved for now, it is important for civil society organisations and individuals to continue to build our knowledge on the importance of the Human Rights Act and the implications of the Bill to remain strong in our opposition for when it returns. Liberty has provided us with resources from its drop-in sessions to better understand the implications of the Bill on the rights of different groups.

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Get the most up-to-date guide on the Equality Act 2010 here!

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
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This handbook provides a brief overview of the Equality Act 2010 and is a reference guide. Advisers are encouraged to use this guide to gather information on the application of equality law in Scotland. However, this should only be used as a starting point to direct further reading.

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Human Rights Act – what you need to know!

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: British Institute of Human Rights

Discover these short summaries on what you need to know about the Rights Removal Bill which plans to repeal the Human Rights Act. These set out clauses for concern on issues of proportionality, access to justice and obligations to protect individuals.

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Child-friendly resources to encourage children’s participation in the Universal Periodic Review

Date: 7th April 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: Child Rights Connect

Every four years the UK's overall human rights progress is assessed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UPR is a process where the member countries of the UN Human Rights Council review the human rights progress of UN member states. This is a fantastic opportunity to empower children to participate in the reviewing mechanism and this child-friendly guide aims to empower children to do just that!

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Video explaining the impacts of the proposed Human Rights Act reform

Date: 2nd February 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
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The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) has created a 5-part action plan against the proposed Human Rights Act reform. As a part of its campaign, it has created a video explaining its action plan, how you can get involved, and why this proposed reform is so concerning for human rights in the UK.

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New child-friendly guide on the Universal Periodic Review

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: Child Rights Connect

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process where countries that are members of the UN Human Rights Council review each other’s human rights situation. The new guide aims to raise awareness and understanding of the UPR among children, empowering them to engage with the process.

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New child-friendly resources about the Universal Declaration for Human Rights (UDHR) available

Date: 21st November 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Child-friendly, illustrated versions of thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been published in the latest research guide for children and young people created by the OHCHR Library. The guide is available in plain English as well as the illustrated version and includes a child-friendly glossary of complex legal terms.

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