Replacing the Human Rights Act kept off the agenda of the Queen’s Speech

Date: 28th June 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Both the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights were kept off the agenda of the Queens Speech despite the commitment the Conservative party have made in their manifesto to reassess the current domestic human rights legislation.

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Campaigners dismiss results of study linking cuts in sex education to reduction in teenage pregnancy

Date: 28th June 2017
Category: Health and health services

Sex educators and campaigners have raised concerns over the validity of the results of a new study which claims that cutting spending on sex education is the key to reducing teenage pregnancy rates.

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UNICEF report reveals UK is not meeting its international obligations to UK children

Date: 28th June 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A recent report published by UNICEF has found that the UK Government still has some way to go in ensuring it meets the commitments of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that it made in relation to children.

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Call to Action made to ensure children and young people are included in Brexit negotiations

Date: 28th June 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A statement has been released by national partner networks of Eurochild which calls for the rights of children and young people to be protected and championed during the Brexit process.

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Report outlines restrictions placed on refugee family reunification by EU member states

Date: 28th June 2017
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

A report released by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has found that at least seven EU member states restricted their family reunification legislation, with four of these being among the five countries with the highest number of arrivals from Syria.

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Power Up/Power Down

Date: 13th June 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Power Up/Power Down is a participative project that helps children and young people with lived experience of domestic abuse explore the processes and decisions involved in court-ordered contact.

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Call for young carers to take up Carers Allowance

Date: 13th June 2017
Category: Young carers

Young adult carers are the focus of a new campaign between the Scottish Government and Young Scot to raise awareness of what support they could be entitled to.

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Young Scots reveal challenges to their rights online

Date: 13th June 2017
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

A new report presented to the Scottish Government finds that more than half (59%) of young people have experienced or know someone who has been effected by bullying online. Two in five (41%) young people have admitted they don't know if their rights are being observed in the digital world.

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Children in Scotland waiting over a year for mental health care

Date: 13th June 2017
Category: Mental health

Children with mental health problems are still not being seen by NHS specialist child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) within Scottish Government waiting time limits.

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Urgent investment is needed to secure long term future for legal aid in Scotland

Date: 13th June 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Law Society of Scotland has called for increased investment, less bureaucracy and better use of technology to ensure the long-term sustainability of legal aid.

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