Children and Young People’s Commission, Scotland (CYPCS) Links
Children and Young People’s Commission, Scotland webpage
Information on the Commissioner and his role
The Commission's current work on incorporation of the UNCRC
The Commission’s work on the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
Equally Protected? A review of the evidence on the physical punishment of children
Commission’s policy work on Equal Protection
Adamson, B. (2017). “Children’s rights and physical punishment”. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, July 2017
4 UK Commissioners’ report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child 2020
Children’s version of report
CYPCS 2019-20 Annual Report
Links relating to the UN, the Convention and reporting process
Convention on the Rights of the Child
General Comment 24 on children's rights in juvenile justice system
Links relating to work and activities in Scotland
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Scotland) Bill
Our Hearings, Our Voices website: An independent children and young people’s board for the Children’s Hearings System
Young Inspection Volunteers webpage on Move On Scotland, an organisation that works with vulnerable young people and people affected by homelessness to help them unlock their untapped potential
Other links
CHILDREN OF THE INTERVENTION - Aboriginal Children Living in the Northern Territory of Australia report
#CovidUnder19 Global survey
Taefi, N. (2009) “The Synthesis of Age and Gender: Intersectionality, International Human Rights Law and the Marginalisation of the Girl-Child”. International Journal of Children’s Rights, 17 (3), 345-376
European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) website
