Date: 6th November 2018
Category: Awareness-raising, General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

Together joined two of its members, Children's Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament, at Eurochild's 2018 Conference in Croatia. The conference took place from 29th-31st October 2018 and brought together practitioners, researchers, charities, children and young people from across Europe to discuss positive examples of children and young people being involved in decision-making.

Date: 19th October 2018
Category: General measures of implementation

The Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) Annual Conference will be held in Cardiff on Wednesday 12th December 2018. The conference will explore how domestic law can be used to progress the UNCRC.

Date: 9th October 2018
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

On the 28th September 2018, 17 children and young people from Scotland took part in the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Day of General Discussion (DGD) on Children as Human Rights Defenders. The DGD brought children and young people together from all over the world and created a space for them to share their experiences and recommendations as Human Rights Defenders to key international decisions makers.

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The First Minister's Advisory Group on Human Rights leadership, established to make recommendations on how Scotland can further promote human rights, has launched a website containing latest news from the group and details on how to get involved.

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: General measures of implementation, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Scottish Government is seeking views on their children's rights Action Plan, which will set out how they plan to take forward children's rights over the next three years.

Date: 14th June 2018
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Policies & procedures

The Swedish Parliament has adopted a bill that will incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Swedish law.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Children's Parliament recently celebrated its 21st birthday at its 2017 National Sitting, an event at which adults were able to engage in meaningful conversations with children about their concerns and opinions.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

Ahead of Universal Children's Day held on 20 November, the European Commission issued a statement addressing the rights of those children who are particularly vulnerable in conflict and crisis situations.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

On 20th November, Universal Children's Day, children and young people from across Europe joined members of the European Parliament for a debate on the theme of 'The Europe We Want'.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Age of criminal responsibility

On Universal Children's Day, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published findings on differences in legal minimum ages to help the EU and its Member States eliminate inconsistencies, protection gaps and seemingly arbitrary restrictions resulting from different age thresholds.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, General measures of implementation

New 'General Comments' are available on the human rights of children in the context of international migration.

Date: 17th November 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Together has been continuing its work on Brexit and its implications for children's rights protection.

Date: 17th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

Maree Todd MSP has been appointed the new Minister for Childcare and Early Years by the First Minister.

Date: 17th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee have held their final evidence session on the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill, with Deputy First Minister John Swinney giving evidence.

Date: 30th October 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

The Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland (CYPCS) and the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) have published its annual reports, highlighting some of the ways they helped to protect and promote human and children's rights in Scotland during 2016-2017.

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Children's rights NGOs, including Together, have called for the Fundamental Rights Charter to be a part of the EU Withdrawal Bill, to ensure children's rights are included and considered in any Brexit deals.

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

The annual State of the European Union address by President Jucker of the European Commission is an opportune moment to reflect and consider what the EU has done for children. Eurochild have put together the following briefing.

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Representatives from Together, the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland and Children in Scotland attended a special event at the House of Commons in Westminster on the 13th September to urge parliamentarians to listen to children and young people and seek their views on Brexit.

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

Together were delighted to host a themed 'meadow of rights' picnic lunch recently at which Mark McDonald MSP, Minister for Childcare and Early Years, was introduced to the fantastic child rights mural created by Sciennes Primary pupils. The mural was made following Together's SUII seminar series in partnership with the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling on the UNCRC across Scotland in law, practice and policy.

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recently outlined her Programme for Government for the coming year which included several positive commitments to children's rights.