As children and young people across Scotland demand urgent action on climate change, we blog on why their right to protest must be respected.
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Rights Defenders Action Group
The Rights Defenders Action group is made up of a group
of young human rights defenders working to promote and
protect human rights— and to make it easier for other
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News and Stories
News and stories about children and young people defending human rights in Scotland, including blogs from children and young people themselves.
Are you a Rights Defender?
Human rights defenders are people who act to promote or protect human rights— including children and young people.
They might do this on their own or do it by working with others.
And being one is about what you do, not about who you are. You might be one now, without even knowing you are.
Often, only adults are recognised as human rights defenders.
But thousands of children and young people in Scotland are defending human rights right now.
We think it’s time they’re protected when they do.
News and stories
Protections for protest: Young rights defenders on climate strike
As children and young people across Scotland demand urgent action on climate change, we blog on why their right to protest must be respected.
Youth workers can support young Human Rights Defenders— as long as they know what this means
Incoming Chief Officer of YouthBorders Susan Hunter blogs on how youth workers can encourage the children and young people they work with to act as human rights defenders.
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