CYP Now - A sign of hope: Scotland's historic move to protect children's rights

It’s a sign of hope that the first Act of the Scottish Parliament in 2024 is a law which will radically improve the way children’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled.

Bruce Adamson was children and young people's commissioner Scotland until 2023. Picture: Bruce Adamson

Unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 will be in force by the summer.

Scotland follows in the footsteps of an increasing number of countries whose experience show that incorporation is the best way to ensure systematic and effective legal implementation of children’s rights at a national level.

This change has been a long time coming. It’s testament to the incredible commitment and determination of children and young people and adult human rights defenders who slowly shifted the minds of Scottish Government and all of the Members of the Scottish Parliament. They should be hugely proud.

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