Over half of the respondents to their first Lockdown Lowdown survey (58%) stated that they had some concern over their ability to access their rights, of these 39 responses listed the rights they considered are impacted—
Rights to freedom (Unable to see family or friends; feeling trapped in the household; feeling isolated; had to move back in with parents; restrictions on going outside; unable to go for a walk without an adult present; lack of personal decision making; abusive family members
Educational rights
Employment rights (Salary not being fairly compensated; feeling underappreciated by employer; lack of job opportunities when coronavirus ends)
Right to access medical support
SYP stressed that decision makers should ensure that young people’s views are taken into consideration in all decisions affecting them during the COVID-19 crisis and recovery period.iScottish Youth Parliament, Written Evidence
CELCIS (Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection Scotland) referred the Committee to the 2016 Concluding Observations to the UK. The UN...