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October 4, 2019

A walk through Scottish democracy

On the 29th June 2019, the Scottish Parliament celebrated its 20th anniversary. We, the Scottish Youth Parliament, celebrated the same birthday a day before! For a belated birthday surprise, the Creative Communications Team (CCT) was invited to represent SYP at a Social Stroll organised by the Scottish Parliament’s web…

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October 3, 2019

A milestone in children’s rights protection

On Thursday 3rd October 2019 Jack Dudgeon MSYP, Chair of SYP, delivered a celebratory speech on the passing of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill. Here is what he said: “It feels incredibly special to be able to stand here and say that Scotland has just passed…

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September 25, 2019

Building a better Europe with children

From 29th to 31st October, delegates from across Europe gathered in Opatija, Croatia, to explore how we can build a better Europe with the rights of children and young people at the heart of public decision-making. We were delighted to represent SYP alongside the fabulous Rosy Burgess (SYP’s Campaigns and Event Officer),…

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