Consultation on independent child trafficking guardians

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Right to life, survival and development

Closing date: 17 th November 2019

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Call for input: Report on Realizing children’s rights through a healthy environment

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) calls for submissions that would help prepare the report on “Realizing the rights of the child through a healthy environment”.

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Conference in Geneva to commemorate the UNCRC 30th anniversary

Date: 18th September 2019
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The free three-day international conference will take place at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva on November 18, 19 and 20, 2019.

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New global study on children deprived of liberty

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Restraint, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UN General Assembly recently published a report summarising the detailed findings of the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty.

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EU memo on embedding children’s rights perspective in policy and decision-making

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: General measures of implementation

The memo provides an overview of the extent to which children’s rights are promoted and taken into account in policies and practice at national and European Union (EU) level.

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UK opts in for simplified UNCRC reporting procedure

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The UK has changed the procedure that it will follow when reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The UK previously followed the standard reporting procedure but opted into the simplified procedure in August 2019.

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Clan Childlaw launches Child Law Network

Date: 18th September 2019
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The Child Law Network aims to provide a free service updating members of news and developments in child law in Scotland.

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13-year-old Hannah speaks at a UN discussion on children’s rights

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Supported by the Children’s Parliament, Hannah Richardson, took part in an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 16 th September 2019.

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Join us as we launch our new Strategic Plan and celebrate 10 years of Together!

Date: 18th September 2019
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Join us at The Melting Pot , Rose Street, Edinburgh on Thursday 26 th September (18:00 – 19:30) where we will be marking the occasion with party games, activities, food and lots of fun !

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Website on Third Optional Protocol launched

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments, Optional protocol on a communications procedure

Child Rights Connect has launched a mini-site with resources and updates related to the Third Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure (OPIC).

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