Children included in a bill on Human Rights Defenders in Guinea

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General principles

During the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s review of Guinea, Committee member Mikiko Otani asked Guinea about the status of a bill on Human Rights Defenders which came about following an initiative from civil society.

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The 80th Session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation

Between 18 th January and 1 st February, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child held its 80 th session.

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The Role of Law and Legal Knowledge for a transformative human rights education: addressing violations of children’s right in formal education.

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Access to appropriate information, Awareness-raising, General measures of implementation, Incorporation, General principles

The Human Rights Education Review Report has published a report identifying a number of violations of the human rights of children in school settings.

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2019: 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

2019 marks the 30 th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Child Rights Connect have shared their planned work for the 30 th Anniversary of the UNCRC – you can find out more about it here .

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University of Strathclyde: Call for Case Study Contributions

Date: 11th February 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Training, Education, including vocational education

Contributions wanted for ‘Theory and Practice of Voice in Early Childhood: A Guide for the Early Years’.

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Police Scotland Youth Hub: Call for Feedback

Date: 11th February 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Awareness-raising, Respect for the views of the child, Age of criminal responsibility, Child justice system

In 2018, Police Scotland launched its first dedicated Facebook page for young people along with re-designing its digital platforms to ensure information is available when needed.

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Scottish Government Publishes Action Plan for Children’s Rights

Date: 11th February 2019
Category: Awareness-raising, Child rights impact assessments, Child rights indicators, Incorporation, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Scottish Government has published an Action Plan and Report for Children’s Rights entitled ‘Progressing Human Rights for Children in Scotland’.

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Call for Member's Views: Committee against Torture Review of the UK 2019

Date: 4th February 2019
Category: UN Convention Against Torture (CAT), Protection from abuse or neglect, Equal protection from violence, Restraint, Domestic abuse

Together will be submitting a shadow report as part of the UN Committee against Torture 2019 Review of the UK. We want to hear from our members about their key concerns so these can be reflected in the report.

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Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Update

Date: 31st January 2019
Category: Best interests of the child, Age of criminal responsibility

The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill is at Stage 2 in the Scottish Parliament. As currently drafted, the Bill raises the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 8 (the lowest in Europe) to 12. Over recent weeks there have been mounting calls for the age to be increased to 14 years, in line with Council of Europe and soon-to-be United Nations minimum standards.

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Together responds to Equal Protection Consultation

Date: 29th January 2019
Category: Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Mental health

Together has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee consultation on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill.

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