One of the core duties of Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People is to review law, policy and practice to examine their effectiveness in respecting the rights of children and young people.
Monitoring human rights treaties forms a large part of this work and here you can find details of how the Commissioner's office undertakes to carry out this duty.
Scottish Children's Rights Implementation Monitoring Group (SCRIMG)
In partnership with the Scottish Government and Together Scotland, we have established the Scottish Children's Rights Implementation Monitoring Group (SCRIMG). The group, which meets quarterly, has been tasked with developing a common understanding on progress to implement the UNCRC in Scotland as well as discussing emerging issues and, where possible, agreeing approaches and actions to address them.
Joint Commissioner reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Scottish, Welsh, English and Northern Irish Children's Commissioners are required to report on progress to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child every five years.
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing is the Scottish Government's response to the 2008 concluding observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Consideration of reports submitted by states parties under Article 44 of the Convention.