New findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study

Date: 10th May 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Growing Up in Scotland study

Almost every parent in Scotland is involved, engaged and highly satisfied in their child's schooling in the early years according to key findings from the latest report.

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Engaging with the process of the UN's Universal Periodic Review

Date: 10th May 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland had the opportunity to make a statement at the pre-session of the UPR on 2 April in Geneva.

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Scottish Parliament Committees’ Perspective on Human Rights April 2012

Date: 9th May 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Glasgow Human Rights Network

The report was produced for the Cross Party Group on Human Rights at Holyrood by the Glasgow Human Rights Network, which had been asked to establish the degree of consideration given to human rights by the Committees generally - and individually.

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Universal Periodic Review

Date: 17th April 2012
Category:
Author: Together

2008's UPR review of the UK's human rights record raised a number of important issues relating to children's rights. The second UPR review of the UK takes place in May 2012.

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Playground Charter and Pupil UNCRC Resources

Date: 3rd April 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Hill of Beath Primary School

Hill of Beath Primary School has a 'Breaktime Improvement Team' (HOBBIT) made up of pupils who work together to make sure their playground is a safe and happy place to be.

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Children’s Rights and Business Principles

Date: 3rd April 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, Right to life, survival and development
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children have introduced the Children's Rights and Business Principles, a call on business to step up their efforts to respect and support children's rights in the workplace, marketplace and community.

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Scottish Gypsy Traveller reports

Date: 2nd April 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Amnesty Scotland

The reports outline findings on local authority service provision and practice and media coverage of Scottish Gypsy Travellers throughout Scotland, and are the result of the organisation's campaign to highlight the widespread and systematic discrimination suffered by this community throughout Scotland.

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UK Government’s Response to UPR Recommendations

Date: 26th March 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UK Government

In May 2012, the UK will take part in a public examination of its human rights record at the Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In March, the UK Ministry of Justice submitted a report on behalf of the UK to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as part of this review process.

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Human Rights Resources

Date: 12th March 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: United Nations Human Rights

What is a human right?

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Getting It Right for Children and Families

Date: 12th March 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

This leaflet describes the policies and work of the Children and Families directorate.

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