Incorporation of the UNCRC puts children’s rights into the heart of everything we do.
It takes the international promises we’ve signed up to and gives them real force in Scotland.
It’s the most important thing Scotland can do to protect the rights of children and young people.
What is UNCRC incorporation?
Incorporation of the UNCRC means it gets written into a country’s law at a national level— a level known as domestic law.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill is currently before the Scottish Parliament, and will write the Convention into Scots law.
And when a Convention like this is incorporated into Scots law, it has more power to bring about change.
Often, this happens through cultural change.
But this is underpinned by the fact the law can be used in Scottish courts.
That means that the Scottish Government can be taken to court in Scotland if it doesn’t keep its UNCRC promises.
Evidence to the Equality and Human Rights Committee: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1)
The Commissioner’s Stage 1 evidence on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.
The UNCRC is being incorporated into Scots law. This is how it’s going to make a difference
UNCRC Incorporation is the most important thing Scotland can do to protect the rights of children and young people. Now, it’s becoming a reality.
Incorporation of the UNCRC
Incorporation of the UNCRC puts children’s rights into the heart of everything we do. It takes the international promises we’ve signed up to and gives them real force in Scotland.