Date: 21st December 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

The UN General Assembly has adopted the new Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child establishing a complaints mechanism for children.

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Angela Constance has been named as the Minister for Youth Employment, following the First Minister's announcement of the new post last week.

Date: 30th November 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) contains legally binding obligations in relation to the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health (art. 24).

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: UK 1st periodic review, General measures of implementation

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted the final draft Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure by consensus.

Date: 2nd November 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recently celebrated its 2011 Day of General Discussion in Geneva, in which more than 200 people took part, making it the biggest DGD to date. This year's discussion was dedicated to the theme of 'Children of Incarcerated Parents'.

Date: 28th October 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

Around 500 delegates recently attended five engagement events held across Scotland. The events were an opportunity for people to find out about the Scottish Government's ambitions for children and young people including: the Early Years Change Fund; the Parenting Strategy and proposed legislation.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The Children's Parliament has been facilitating Do the Right Thing Local Projects in Scottish Borders and Angus which raise awareness and create opportunities for dialogue about the meaning of children's human rights through work with children, parents and professionals.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Pupil Inclusion Network is a Scottish Government funded grouping of agencies working in the voluntary and statutory sectors, all supporting learning for vulnerable and excluded children and young people.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

As a response to the need to develop better approaches to monitoring and evaluating children's participation, here's a chance to take part in a pilot study to test out new materials, supported by a toolkit, for measuring children's participation.

Date: 7th July 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The Rights of the Child UK coalition, all the major UK children's charities, and the children's rights alliances for England, Scotland and Wales have written to the Independent Commission on a Bill of Rights to urge them to champion the rights of children in their deliberations and seize the opportunity to embed and mainstream children's rights within the UK's constitutional arrangements.

Date: 30th June 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Together has launched its consultation to find out the 'State of Children's Rights' in Scotland in 2011.

Date: 24th June 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

York Consulting is conducting an e-survey of adults who helped to deliver a RIGHT blether: a national consultation with children and young people by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People in 2010-11.

Date: 22nd June 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted the draft text of a complaints mechanism for children.

Date: 8th June 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The establishment of a complaints mechanism for the CRC moved a step closer as the Chairperson of the Working Group presented his report, including a draft text to be adopted by the Council.

Date: 30th May 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Four Nigerian women have been awarded damages after police failed to investigate their allegations that they were illegally trafficked into the UK as minors and subsequently 'held as slaves'.

Date: 2nd May 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

In March the Westminster government launched a consultation on plans to reform the Equality and Human Rights Commission. In addition to significant budget cuts of up to 50% set out in the 2010 Spending Review, the reform consultation proposes to:

Date: 28th April 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Many of Together's members and supporters have launched manifestos to outline clear demands for the Scottish elections in May 2011 and to press political parties to commit to support the rights of children and young people.

Date: 18th March 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Government has launched an independent commission to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights to 'forms part of the Government's strategy to ensure that ... rights, freedoms and liberties are protected in a way that properly reflects our traditions.'

Date: 14th March 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The International Children's Peace Prize is an initiative of KidsRights and is presented annually to a child for his or her devotion to children's rights, anywhere in the world.

Date: 21st February 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

UNICEF UK is looking for a small group of young people to help inform their policy work on both UK and international issues. To apply, you need to be aged between 10 and 16, passionate about issues like climate change, child poverty and children & young people's rights and willing to commit to being involved for two years.