Children march for their rights in Scotland
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Scottish ministers have promised to enshrine children’s rights into law – kids marched to Holyrood to remind them of their pledge.
By Gavin Haines
Scottish ministers have promised to enshrine children’s rights into law – kids marched to Holyrood to remind them of their pledge
On a chilly November morning, children from across Scotland travelled to Edinburgh to take over the Scottish Parliament and talk to ministers – or as 11-year-old Rory put it: ‘We just kind of snatched MSPs and said “listen to us!”.’
The friendly takeover was timed to mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which acknowledges that every child has the right to life, the right to their own identity, and the right to express opinions and have them heard.
The UNCRC remains the most widely ratified human rights treaty, but millions of children are still waiting for its promises to be fulfilled, including many in Scotland. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledge...
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