March 2021. Our briefing ahead of Stage 3 debate on the UNCRC Incorporation Bill lays out the amendments our office does and does not support.
MSP Briefing: UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2
February 2021. Our briefing ahead of Stage 2 debate on UNCRC incorporation highlights the amendments to the Bill which we support and oppose.
MSP Briefing: UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – Stage 1
January 2021. We’ve sent MSPs a briefing asking them to support this Bill at Stage 1, suggesting ways it can be improved at Stage 2 and asking them to make sure Incorporation happens as soon as possible.
Evidence to Equality and Human Rights Committee: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
October 2020. The Commissioner’s evidence at Stage 1 on the bill to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law.
Briefing: Incorporation in Context
October 2018
A joint briefing from the Commissioner’s office and Together (Scotland) about the context behind incorporation of the UNCRC in Scotland.
Position Paper: Incorporation of the UNCRC
July 2019
Ahead of our response to the Scottish Government consultation on incorporating the UNCRC, we’ve produced this paper outlining our preliminary position.
Consultation response: Incorporation of the UNCRC
May 2019
Our consultation response to the Scottish Government lays out in detail why the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child must be fully and directly incorporated into Scots law.