There has been a long review of the way children in care are looked after in Scotland to make sure they get the best possible care. Although many of your rights are protected in Scotland ...

The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 sets out a statutory statement of parental responsibilities and rights and clarifies the law on guardianship. It requires parents and other persons who have parental ...

And Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson of Police Scotland said that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was “fairly clear and unambiguous” that “you are a child until ...

The UK government is to challenge parts of two bills passed by the Scottish Parliament. MSPs unanimously approved the bills relating to children's rights and local government last month.

Children looking at a poster of the Universal ... must be compatible with the Human Rights Act The political rights people in Scotland have are balanced by responsibilities. Some of these ...

The Promise asserts that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), now incorporated into domestic law through the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 “should be the ...

Contracting Covid-19 or being vaccinated against it during pregnancy does not increase the risk of child developmental health ...

while in Scotland there was the news that the number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland is now at its highest-ever level. But all of that – the attacks on human rights and the ...

You can find out more by watching the videos or clicking on the links below. Understanding your Rights in Scottish Football - for children. Understanding your Rights in Scottish Football - for young ...

Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow started Mary’s Meals in a shed in the Highlands in 2002. Today the charity feeds more than 2.4 million hungry children every school day.

Our Edinburgh office was established in 1992. In the years since, our Scotland team has campaigned on a range of domestic and international human rights issues. Our current work in Scotland covers a ...