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1) UN declaration on human rights defenders
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
This is a child friendly version of the UN declaration on human rights defenders.
2) Children and young people defend our human rights— here are eight ways adults can help them do it
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
The Children and Young People’s Commissioner’s office worked with a group of young human rights defenders to create eight recommendations for adults in power in Scotland.
3) Children's Right to Protest
Amnesty International UK
Amnesty International website detailing children's right to protest. Useful for individuals working directly with children and young people who want to support them to understand their rights.
4) Educational tool to support child rights
University of New Brunswick
Educational cards free for everyone to download and print. They’re useful tools for children to learn more about their rights and how to know whether or not they are being implemented. They cover the UNCRC clusters: General Principles; Civil and Political Rights; Protection From Violence; Family Environment and Alternative Care; Disability, Basic Health, and Welfare; Education, Leisure, and Cultural Activities; and Special Protection Measures.
Skilled
1) Child Right Ambassador Handbook
Scottish Borders Child Rights Ambassadors
Scottish Borders Child Rights Ambassadors have developed this handbook to support other children to promote child rights in their community. It includes top tips and activities.
2) Activate Your Rights – Rights Resilience Pack
Young Scot, Children in Scotland, Scottish Government
Pages 20-52 of this pdf shares a range of activities co-designed with children and young people to support them to stand up for their rights, and feel empowered to do so. Useful for individuals working directly with children and young people.
3) The Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders - Implementation Guide Summary
Child Rights Connect
An 18 page, child friendly, implementation guide on the rights of child human rights defenders. Details what a child human rights defender is, relevant UNCRC articles, child friendly justice, and implementing a children's human rights approach. Useful for individuals working directly with children and young people who want to support them as human rights defenders.
4) Child as Human Rights Defenders Toolkit
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland and Children’s Parliament
Toolkit to support child human rights defenders, including resources. Useful for individuals looking to understand what a child human rights defender is, or looking to support a child human rights defender.
5) Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs)
Child Rights Connect
This strategic vision aims to mobilize and inspire civil society, governments and funders to advance, promote and protect the rights of Child Human Rights Defenders. It is a shared vision codesigned by children and adult representatives of human rights focused civil society organisations and UN agencies.
Enhanced
Child Rights Connect
A guide for civil society organisations empowering children in CRC reporting, which also contains useful ideas and guidance about children and young people's participation.
This is a Scottish Government-funded project. This webpage, and the linked resources within it have not been produced by the Scottish Government and so the Scottish Government cannot guarantee their quality or accuracy. Nothing on this webpage and in its linked resources is intended to constitute legal advice. Readers should seek their own independent legal advice with respect to any legal matter.