New report outlines findings of Independent Advisory Group on Biometric Data

Date: 28th March 2018
Category: Protection of privacy

The Independent Advisory Group on the Use of Biometric Data in Scotland has published their report on the use of biometric data and rules around retention, including specific recommendations for children aged 12-17.

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Brexit: Scottish Parliament passes the “Continuity Bill”

Date: 21st March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

On 21st March 2018, MSPs voted 95-32 to pass the Scottish Government's Brexit "Continuity Bill". The Bill was emergency legislation and had therefore been fast-tracked through the Scottish Parliament.

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Minimum age of criminal responsibility set to rise from 8 to 12 in Scotland

Date: 19th March 2018
Category: Child justice system

Legislation has been introduced which will increase the age of criminal responsibility from 8 to 12, taking forward a longstanding recommendation from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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Together responds to inquiry on Human Rights and Scottish Parliament

Date: 16th March 2018
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together has responded to the inquiry into Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament, highlighting the need to engage children in the work of the Parliament.

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Together responds to consultation on Gender Recognition Act 2004

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Non-discrimination

Together has responded to a consultation on the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 which seeks views on a reform of the legal gender recognition process.

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Together’s Assistant Research Officer presents to Cross Party Group on Brexit

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together's Assistant Research Officer presented at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament's Cross Party Group on Brexit to highlight the potential impact of Brexit on the rights of children and young people.

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Report published on progress achieved on agreed actions from Cabinet meeting

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Government has published a report that details progress that has been made on the action agreed at last year's Cabinet Meeting with children and young people from Scottish Youth Parliament and Children's Parliament.

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Report published on participation of children and young people in Scotland

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A report, commissioned by the Scottish Government, which aims to explore the impact of children and people's participation on national and local policy making in Scotland has been published by Children in Scotland.

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EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Update on the EU Charter

Date: 26th February 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

This week, Peers will debate the fate of the Charter of Fundamental Rights under the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.

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UN Committee issues its first decision under the Third Optional Protocol

Date: 21st February 2018
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure, UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued its first decision in relation to a complaint made under the Third Optional Protocol.

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