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Scotland’s parliament passes law requiring schools to inform students and consider their objections when parents withdraw them from religious observance, aligning with UN child rights standards.
Scotland’s parliament has passed a bill requiring schools to inform students when a parent requests their withdrawal from religious observance and to consider the student’s objections, aligning with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The law clarifies that the right to withdraw applies only to religious observance, not religious and moral education, which remains part of the curriculum.
While the bill strengthens children’s rights and parental involvement, critics argue it still denies non-religious students a voice, as only parents can initiate withdrawal.
The law takes effect after Royal Assent, with new guidance to be developed.
El Parlamento de Escocia aprueba una ley que exige que las escuelas informen a los estudiantes y consideren sus objeciones cuando los padres los retiran de la observancia religiosa, alineándose con los estándares de los derechos del niño de la ONU.