Together publishes response to UNCRC incorporation consultation

Date: 15th August 2019
Category: Incorporation

Together’s response welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate the UNCRC by 2021 and sets out what’s needed to ensure a ‘gold standard’ model of incorporation is put in place.

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Good luck to our summer interns!

Date: 15th August 2019
Category:

We’d like to say a huge “thank you” to Katie and Lovisa who were our interns over the summer.

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Together welcomes new Policy & Communications Assistant

Date: 14th August 2019
Category:

Vaska joins us having just completed her Masters’ Degree in Childhood studies at the University of Edinburgh.

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Together backs call for incorporation of right to food

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Together joined over 70 charities, academics and UN Special Rapporteur, Hilal Elver, in a joint letter calling for the right to food to be enshrined in Scots law before the end of this parliamentary term.

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Children’s Commissioner publishes response to UNCRC incorporation consultation

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The response highlights that incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law is the most important thing that Scotland can do for children and young people’s human rights.

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Young people’s thoughts on UNCRC incorporation

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

YouthLink Scotland has published a report following its recent consultation event at Edinburgh Zoo on incorporating the UNCRC into Scots law.

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Scottish Government seeks views on Annual Cabinet Meeting with children and young people

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

Scottish Government has launched a survey looking for feedback around communications, recruitment of participants, format of feedback for children and young people, and how to improve the progress report.

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CYCJ launches Youth Justice Knowledge Hub

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Access to appropriate information

The Hub is intended to be a one stop shop for all youth justice information in Scotland. Members can view and upload resources, promote events, ask questions and share best practice.

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Six things our new Prime Minister should do for children’s rights

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

A recent blog gives the new Prime Minister a few suggestions on how to ensure children and young people’s rights are protected and promoted.

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Equal Protection in Wales: Stage 1 report published

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence

The Bill, which seeks to end the physical punishment of children in Wales, has attracted the support of police, social workers, teachers and organisations. However, some parents and church groups have opposed it.

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