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    Letter to SNP Leadership Candidates and Scotland’s next First Minister

    Today, the Scottish Youth Parliament has joined with nearly 75 organisations across the country in writing to candidates standing to…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Parliament debate an opportunity to put UNCRC Bill back on the agenda while #TeamScotlandUN defend children’s rights in Geneva

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    “All rights are important, all rights should be law.” – Member of the Children’s Parliament Next month will mark two…

    #Human Rights, #UNCRC
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    SYP’s stance on Gender Recognition Reform

    SYP has engaged with the discussion on changes to Scotland’s Gender Recognition Act over the past several years and we’re…

    #Equality, #Human Rights
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    Anti-racist education: breaking the mould

    SYP77 Board Member Crisantos Ike on stage at SYP77

    My name is Crisantos Ike. Before I became a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, I never would have believed…

    #Education, #Equality, #Human Rights
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    Buffer Zones: Our Reproductive Right

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    When trying to access abortion services, people are being met with harsh protests and distressing intimidation – sometimes even trying…

    #Health and Wellbeing, #Human Rights, #Justice
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    Young people need to know when their rights will be protected

    A selfie taken by Josh Kennedy of him in front a laptop with a the Cabinet meeting being hosted on Teams

    I was delighted to have the opportunity to speak to the Scottish cabinet alongside members of the Scottish Youth Parliament…

    #Cabinet, #Human Rights, #UNCRC
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    Raising young people’s voices at COP26

    A picture of Mollie McGoran MSYP standing in front of a loch

    COP26 will be coming to Glasgow between 1st and 12th November. Here is Mollie McGoran MSYP, Trustee and Convener of…

    #COP26, #Environment, #Human Rights, #Participation
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    UNCRC Incorporation Bill must be revised as soon as possible

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    The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the UNCRC Scotland Bill is not within the competence of the Scottish Parliament. This news…

    #Human Rights, #UNCRC
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    Participatory budgeting for a rights based approach to recovery

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    Hi everyone, my name is Ellie Craig. I am the MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart and the Deputy Convener of the…

    #Bounce Back, #Education, #Human Rights
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    Periods Don’t Stop for a Pandemic

    SYP’s Bounce Back campaign calls for a human rights based approach to the recovery from the…

    #Bounce Back, #Human Rights, #Period Poverty, #Poverty
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