Cartoon animation helps explain what rights a child has when facing a Children’s Hearing

Date: 29th January 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Best interests of the child

Cartoon animation helps explain what rights a child has when facing a Children’s Hearing.

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Children’s Rights History. Where did it come from?

Date: 29th January 2019
Category: General principles, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Did you ever wonder when children's rights were first established or how they came into existence? This article gives a historical overview of the genesis of Children’s Rights.

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Together celebrates Human Rights Day 2018, marking 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Together took part in the Scottish Parliament’s Human Rights Day Takeover , a one-day conference to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Throughout the day, there was a strong focus on the rights of children and young people and the role children and young people play in defending human rights across Scotland and internationally.

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Together welcomes announcement that the UN General Assembly’s 2019 rights resolution will focus on children without parental care

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The UN General Assembly ha s announced it has selected ‘ c hildren without parental care’ as the theme for the 2019 ‘Rights of the Child’ resolution. Together welcomes this announcement, having been part of the global coalition of NGOs who called for UN Member States to adopt this resolution.

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Commissioner’s first legal investigation finds children and young people’s rights are at risk of being violated due to lack of clear restraint and seclusion policies in schools across Scotland

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Restraint, School exclusions

Following an investigation into ‘Restraint and Seclusion in Scotland's Schools’, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland ’s new report considers the existence and impact of local authority policies and recording mechanisms and highlights the rights issues at stake for children and young people.

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I is for Incorporation: Members of Children’s Parliament call for incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots Law

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Incorporation

As part of their A-Z #CPYearinReview, Children’s Parliament has published an article capturing children’s views on and calls for incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law.

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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child thank Child Rights Connect and Children’s Advisory Team for the Day of General Discussion 2018

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Ms. Renate Winter, Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child has presented Child Rights Connect and the Children’s Advisory Team with a thank you letter for leading the design and delivery of the D ay of General Discussion 2018.

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Together signs joint letter to the Prime Minister, calling for a commitment to safeguarding universal human rights

Date: 10th December 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

To mark Human Rights Day on the 10 th December 2018, Together has signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling for a commitment to safeguarding universal human rights as the UK prepares to exit the European Union.

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Countdown to Human Rights Day: Together joins #AllOurRights10 Campaign

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Protection of privacy

Together’s Director, Juliet Harris, is one of ten individuals to be featured in a short film series sharing stories of people working to protect and promote human rights produced by the Scottish Human Rights Commission to mark the countdown to Human Rights Day.

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Together’s Director presents at Families Outside’s National Conference

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Children of prisoners

At Families Outside ’s National Conference last month, Juliet Harris gave a presentation on the significance of the Council of Europe’s Guidelines to protect children of imprisoned parents.

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