Article 12 in Scotland, Young People's Views and Rights

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Welcome to Article 12 in Scotland’s website

This website aims to provide rights based information and training resources to those who share our vision and mission

We believe that governments, professionals, and the wider community all have a role to play in building an environment that respects, values and validates the contributions of young people.

Our work is underpinned by the principle of free participation: the right to participate as equal citizens at all levels of society without fear or favour and a process that facilitates the participation of all young people on their own terms and according to their own realities, a principle that, if realised, facilitates informed choice, freedom, dignity, respect and demonstrates an acceptance that young people have the same human rights entitlements as adults.

We work to achieve this by supporting some of the most marginalised young people, such as young Gypsy/Travellers, young people looked after by the state and young people experiencing mental ill-health to:

*Undertake research to identify needs and concerns relating to their participation rights and have those needs and concerns given due weight and attention by key decision makers at local, national and international level

*Produce and disseminate rights information online and in leaflet/booklet/cd/dvd format for distribution locally, nationally and internationally

*Organise, or assist others to organise, rights based events/conferences/workshops/training courses.

ROCK Coalition - Why incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into UK domestic law?

Article 12 in Scotland is part of the Rights of the Child UK coalition. The coalition brings together a wide range of organisations and individuals in pushing for the full and direct incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into UK law. In Why incorporate? Making rights a reality for every child, the coalition makes a compelling case for enshrining the rights of children into our law at a time when governments and others are looking for fresh approaches to protecting and promoting children’s well-being and development, and there is cross-party consensus on the importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Click here to download Why Incorporate? Making rights a reality for every child.