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Statement: Human Rights Act reform will erode children’s rights protections.

Along with Amnesty Scotland, the Human Rights Consortium and JustRight Scotland, the Commissioner has written to Claire Adamson MSP, the Scottish Parliament's Convenor of Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee, to raise serious concerns about the impact of the UK Government's Human Rights Act reform proposals. We're jointly calling for the Committee to conduct an Inquiry into the devolution impacts of the changes to the Human Rights Act, and we remain deeply concerned about the erosion of children's rights protections.

Statement: Commissioner responds to the latest update by Scottish Government on restraint and seclusion

Children’s rights must be protected in law, by ensuring the passage of the UNCRC Bill, and by making the forthcoming restraint and seclusion guidance statutory.

Statement: Commissioner says children’s rights are in grave danger due to Uk Government proposals

Children’s rights protections are in grave danger of being eroded by UK Government proposals to reform the Human Rights Act which were confirmed in the Queen’s Speech on 10 May 2022. 

Statement: Commissioner concerned about “lack of urgency” surrounding UNCRC incorporation as office turns 18

It’s been over a year since the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed the law to incorporate the UNCRC, but after the UK Supreme Court asked for amendments, progress has stalled. There’s been a concerning lack of urgency from the Scottish Government. Six months of silence. Every day of delay is another day that children’s rights aren’t protected.  

Statement: The Scottish Government and the SQA must respond to young people urgently  

Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner: “We are hugely concerned to see the revision support materials from the SQA fails to meet the needs and expectations of young people