Put children at the heart of policy making, say children’s organisations

Date: 23rd April 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A network of over 130 child rights organisations, including Together, has raised concern over the growing divide between commitments made to realise children's rights and the inaction of EU institutions.

Read more

Stop and Search Review: new advisory group

Date: 14th April 2015
Category: Freedom of association and peaceful assembly

A new independent advisory group chaired by prominent solicitor advocate John Scott QC, is to be established to examine the use of stop and search powers in Scotland.

Read more

First year anniversary of Optional Protocol 3 to the UNCRC

Date: 14th April 2015
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure

One year since the Communications Procedure came into force, Ratify OP3 CRC are calling for State Parties to ratify OP3 and improve access to justice for all children.

Read more

Education (Scotland) Bill: call for written submissions

Date: 14th April 2015
Category:

The Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee has launched a call for written submissions on the Scottish Government's Education (Scotland) Bill.

Read more

Argentina ratifies Optional Protocol 3 to the UNCRC

Date: 14th April 2015
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure

Argentina's ratification of the third Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communications procedure (OP3) means that there are now 17 State Parties to OP3.

Read more

Growing Up in Scotland stakeholder impact survey 2015

Date: 10th April 2015
Category: Child rights indicators

Growing Up in Scotland has been tracking and studying the lives of over 10,000 children and their families since 2005 and has launched a stakeholder survey to find out more about the impact of their research reports and events.

Read more

WAR on hate crime: We’re All Responsible campaign

Date: 7th April 2015
Category: Non-discrimination

Hate crime goes against the protection of human rights. Quarriers are asking people to sign-up to support their WAR on hate crime campaign, to help ensure that children and adults with disabilities live full, happy lives free from abuse.

Read more

Human rights laws must go forwards, not back

Date: 1st April 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

As we approach the 2015 UK General Election, SHRC has called on all parties to commit to a progressive approach to realising human rights.

Read more

Changes to provide more support for young people in care commences

Date: 1st April 2015
Category: Care Experienced children

Extra support and strengthened rights for children and young people in care which were introduced in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 came into effect in Scotland on 1st April 2015.

Read more

Government supports Bill to ban smoking in cars with children on board

Date: 25th March 2015
Category: Health and health services

The Scottish Government has announced its commitment to protect more children from the effects of second-hand smoke by prohibiting smoking in cars with children on board.

Read more