Increase in child poverty rates since 2014

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Child poverty

New research finds that child poverty rose across the UK between 2014-19 by an overall 2.8%. This is even before the impact of COVID-19 on household incomes which is likely to have deepened child poverty further. The End Child Poverty coalition has called on UK Government to commit to an ambitious strategy to end child poverty.

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Survey reveals concerns of small, medium and large charities during COVID-19

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Funding

The aim of this survey is to gather a broader understanding of how the sector is changing over time. The survey is open for 48 hours every week. The survey from 2-3 rd June 2020 received 261 respondents from 94 ‘small’ charities (annual income of less than £500,000), 132 ‘medium’ sized charities (income between £500,000 and £10 million), 32 ‘large’ charities (income of £10 million or more), and three ‘other’.

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Seeking children’s views on life under Coronavirus

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General principles

The Centre for Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast is seeking the views of children aged 8-17 years old about how their rights have been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes asking about children’s right to health care, education, play, to be safe and to have their views taken seriously.

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Child friendly version of recommendations from Day of General Discussion 2018 now available

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child dedicated its 2018 Day of General Discussion to the topic of protecting and empowering children as human rights defenders. These recommendations act as an advocacy tool and empower child human rights defenders.

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‘Not my crime, still my sentence’ campaign launch

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Children of prisoners

Children of Prisoners Europe launches its annual ‘Not my crime, still my sentence’ advocacy campaign to support efforts to safeguard the rights of children who have a parent in prison.

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Survey examines the worldwide impact of COVID-19 on children with an incarcerated parent

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Children of prisoners

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit our most vulnerable populations the hardest, including children with an incarcerated parent. This global survey sought to uncover the experiences of these children, as reported through organisations that support them. It discovered the shared experience of these organisations and the challenges faced when supporting children with an incarcerated parent.

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Research on LBT+ exclusion across 21 countries

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

** PLEASE NOTE: This article discusses a global study completed by Stonewall whereby research into the experiences of only lesbians, bi women and trans people globally is conducted. Therefore, in order to accurately reflect the research completed by Stonewall, the initialism of LBT+ is used. Together recognises that despite the initialism used the world goes beyond lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals and expands to other sexual orientations too. **

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NGOs meet with UN Treaty Body Chairs to discuss COVID-19

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Policies & procedures

The aim of this informal meeting was to discuss a way forward for UN Treaty Bodies to fully discharge their mandates in light of the challenges faced by COVID-19.

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New Scottish Government report on the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable children and young people

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The report includes data about the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on vulnerable children and families in Scotland in the initial weeks of the ‘lockdown’, and the way that services adapted and responded to the crisis.

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List of Issues published on UK compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Paragraphs 24 and 25 of the UN Human Rights Committee’s List of Issues relate to children's rights, specifically concerning putting an end to corporal punishment and increasing the age of criminal responsibility.

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