Call for timely justice for those who commit offences as children

Date: 10th July 2020
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Youth Justice Legal Centre has created a guide to help lawyers navigate the different rules applying to children turning 18 in the criminal justice system. The Centre has also written a report which analyses the inequities that arise for children who turn 18 between offence and prosecution and makes proposals for policy and practice reform.

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2020 Annual Day on the Rights of the Child: realising the rights of the child through a healthy environment

Date: 10th July 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The UN Human Rights Council held its Annual Day on the Rights of the Child on 1 st July 2020. For the first time, children human rights defenders spoke in both panels to raise children’s voice and perspectives on the environment.

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Research on peer support for young people affected by sexual violence

Date: 10th July 2020
Category: Equal protection from violence

A study conducting interviews with 25 specialist organisations working with young people affected by sexual violence across Europe and North America has identified the benefits of peer support initiatives and challenges faced when implementing these initiatives.

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Children’s views sought on new guide on the Universal Periodic Review

Date: 10th July 2020
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Closing date: 31 st August 2020

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Consultation on Proposed Right to Food (Scotland) Bill

Date: 10th July 2020
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Closing date: 15 th September 2020

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COVID-19 underlines importance of strong fundamental rights protection

Date: 25th June 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Fundamental Rights Agency’s Fundamental Rights Report 2020 report finds that growing intolerance and attacks on people’s fundamental rights continue to erode the considerable progress of protecting and promoting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

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‘The right of children to participate in public decision-making processes’ - report now available

Date: 25th June 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Children’s right to participate in decision‑making in all matters that affect their lives is a well‑established legal principle in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.International research indicates states are increasingly implementing this right in the sphere of public decision-making. This research explores the processes and structures across a variety of countries that are conducive to ensure children can effectively participate in decision making.

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New report on children’s rights in climate policies

Date: 25th June 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General principles

Children will feel the largest impact of climate change and yet, despite their vulnerability, children are often overlooked in the design and content of climate policies and related processes. This report aimed to assess and contribute to addressing the gap between current practice and a ‘child-sensitive’ approach to climate policymaking.

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Call for a stronger social security lifeline for children

Date: 25th June 2020
Category: Child poverty

Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Save the Children recently polled 3,000 families with children claiming Universal Credit or Child Tax Credit to discover their experience of COVID-19.

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Professor Kirsten Sandberg lecture on incorporating children’s rights now available online

Date: 25th June 2020
Category: Incorporation

The Moray House School of Education and Sport recently welcomed Professor Kirsten Sandberg to give the School’s Annual Lecture 2020 titled ‘Making Children’s Rights Real: The opportunities of incorporating the Convention on the Rights of the Child’.

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