Category: Children

Incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law

We have submitted our response to the Scottish Government for incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law as part of planning for Parliamentary Reconsideration...

JustRight Scotland and Children’s Rights Organisations: A Statement on the Nationality and Borders Bill

Ahead of the debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Nationality and Borders Bill, we’ve worked with Scottish Refugee Council, Together Scotland and Aberlour to highlight the harmful impact of the bill...

The Children (Scotland) Act 2020: Registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors

Written response to the call for evidence by the Scottish Government on the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors, submitted by the Scottish...

New Plan for Immigration 2021 – JustCitizens Response

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on its New Plan for Immigration, submitted by JustCitizens on 6 May 2021....

New Plan for Immigration 2021 – JustRight Scotland Response

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on its New Plan for Immigration, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 6 May 2021....

Briefing for Third Sector Organisations in Scotland Responding to the UK Govt’s New Plan for Immigration Consultation

Briefing for civil society organisations and community groups responding to the UK Government call for evidence on the New Plan for Immigration, closing date 6 May 2021....

Impact of Covid-19 on Individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds

Written response to call for evidence by the Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the impact of Covid-19 on individuals with no recourse to public funds in Scotland,...

The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill 2020

Written response to call for evidence by the Equalities and Human Rights Committee Scottish Parliament on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill 2020, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 2 October...

Proposed Right to Food (Scotland) Bill

Written response to call for evidence by the Scottish Parliament consultation on the proposed Right to Food (Scotland) Bill, submitted by JustCitizens at JustRight Scotland on 15 September 2020....

Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (Section 11 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015)

Written response to call for evidence by the Scottish Parliament on the implementation of Section 11 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (independent child trafficking guardians),...

Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill 2019

Written response to call for evidence by the Equalities and Human Rights Committee Scottish Parliament on the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill 2019, submitted by...

Incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

Written response to call for evidence by the Scottish Government on the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 28 August...

Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015

Written follow up to oral evidence session on 22 November 2018 on Scottish practice in relation to the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, submitted by the Scottish Guardianship Service...