Date: 16th January 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: United Nations Human Rights

These short videos provide simple introductions to human rights, the UN human rights programme, treaty bodies and the Human Rights Council.

Date: 1st December 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
Author: Poverty Alliance

Using assets to address poverty has come to the centre of the anti-poverty debate in Scotland. A focus on the potential and strengths of individuals and communities has been welcomed by many.

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Children's Commissioner for England

To mark the International Day of the Child 2011, the four Children's Commissioners from the United Kingdom have published a midterm report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) for the UK Government and devolved administrations.

Date: 18th October 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

The Pocket Book of Children's Rights uses child friendly language and illustrations to explain the 42 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 25th September 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict

The purpose of this paper is to bring more conceptual clarity to the issue of children and justice in times of armed conflict by examining relevant legal provisions, academic discussions and a number of case studies.

Date: 13th September 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Together

The report provides a non-government perspective on the extent to which children in Scotland are able to enjoy their rights enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It reflects on the progress made over the past year since the publication of Together's 2010 State of Children's Rights report, discussing what progress has been made and where further efforts are needed.

Date: 1st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Gruppo CRC

This document seeks to pinpoint the major outcomes of the presentations and discussions at the meeting in October 2010 in Florence that can help shape and orient future efforts by national coalitions.

Date: 1st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a new online resource about human rights to help public sector bodies in England and Wales and organisations carrying out public functions and advocacy.

Date: 27th July 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: United Nations

UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya launches her essential guide to the right to defend human rights, a key document aimed at supporting those who stand for our rights by increasing understanding of the UN Declaration on human rights defenders and awareness on the dangers they face.

Date: 4th July 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

Annual Report 2010 highlights UNICEF's contributions to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2010 by providing assistance towards improving children's health, expanding access to quality education and protecting children's rights in more than 150 countries and territories, including in places of crisis.

Date: 1st July 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence, General measures of implementation
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

The LGBT National Youth Council has recently launched a guide on hate crime aimed at raising awareness among children and young people.

Date: 28th June 2011
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Save the Children

This short report summarises speakers' presentations and the key issues raised at the Governance Fit For Children seminar held on 28 June 2011 in Edinburgh.

Date: 21st June 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Children's Rights Information Network

Briefing on existing complaints procedures available to seek redress for violations of children's rights, including how the newly adopted Optional Protocol under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child differs from existing complaints procedures.

Date: 1st June 2011
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
Author: Children’s Rights Alliance for England

The publication makes the case for a consistent rights-based approach to all law, policy and practice affecting children, and explores in depth the implications of a children's rights approach to the family and to juvenile justice. It discusses the values and attitudes underpinning a children's rights framework and reports on good practice in a variety of settings.

Date: 25th May 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: United Nations

A report of the Working Group for the establishment of a complaints mechanism for the CRC, presented by the Chairperson at the 17th session of the Human Rights Council.

Date: 2nd May 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Save the Children

This report is part of an overarching project across five European countries and the EU institution. The aim is to assess how far the general measures of implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) have been realised at European, national and community level.

Date: 7th April 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF UK calls on all political parties to champion the rights of every child in Scotland by making the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child part of Scots law. This would make the Convention directly applicable in Scottish courts of law and help ensure that the duties the Convention places on wider society to protect children and support their development are better understood.

Date: 22nd March 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration Corporate Plan outlines our commitment to working with partners in delivering the best outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and carers, and the communities in which they live.

Date: 14th March 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
Author: Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People

At least 80 and possibly many more children may have been trafficked into Scotland in 18 months without a single person being convicted for the crimes, according to a new report published by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) and the Centre for Rural Childhood, Perth College UHI. The report is the first in Scotland to attempt to quantify the scale of the problem.

Date: 1st March 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation, Children with disabilities
Author:

Young women and men may find themselves being treated unfairly because of their gender, age, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status.