Date: 9th November 2022
Category: Incorporation

Civil society organisations, including Together, have written a letter to the First Minister asking for more resources which are needed for the development of Scotland’s new Human Rights Bill in order for it to succeed. The Scottish Government has since responded committing to funding the Bill “accordingly” but lacks sufficient detail.

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

New Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has re-appointed Dominic Raab as Justice Secretary, meaning a revival of his Bill of Rights (or more appropriately “Rights Removal Bill”). Catch up on the latest updates here!

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The OHCHR has published a statement made by Chair of the Committee on Rights of the Child, Mikiko Otani, who spoke in October on the importance of promoting a child rights-based approach, child rights mainstreaming, and revealed that there are no reports left to be reviewed under the Convention.

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: General principles

The annual report of the KidsRights Index has ranked the UK at 174th globally in adherence to the UNCRC, and reveals no progress of children’s standard of living worldwide in the last decade with climate change being the main global threat to children’s lives.

Date: 27th October 2022
Category: Incorporation

Together is working on an exciting project commissioned by the Scottish Government to work jointly with our amazing partners JustRight Scotland, JRS KnowHow, Children’s Parliament and the Observatory on Human Rights of Children in Wales to explore in depth the skills and knowledge required for different duty-bearers to fully implement children’s rights in Scotland.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Child rights impact assessments, Respect for the views of the child

Child rights impact assessments and evaluations are essential to the effective implementation of the UNCRC (Scotland) (Incorporation) Bill. This guide shows how to involve children and young people to ensure their ideas and experiences are at the forefront of policy development and decision making. Child-friendly activity suggestions and worksheets are included!

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

In collaboration with Children’s Rights Alliance England, Children in Wales and the Children’s Law Centre in Northern Ireland, Together has sent out multiple briefings to UN Member States to bring their attention to current human rights issues facing children and families. The aim of the briefings is to inform the Universal Periodic Review process.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has provided an update on its progress on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill as it moves to the Reconsideration Stage, a year after the UK Supreme Court Judgement.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Incorporation

In light of the UK Government’s “Rights Removal Bill” being shelved, Scotland’s civil society organisations have written to the First Minister emphasising the urgent need for Scotland’s new Human Rights Bill. The letter asks for reassurance after Scottish Government announced a significant delay to public consultation on the proposed Bill.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has published revised practice guidance materials following consultation with key stakeholders who asked for better guidance on how GIRFEC policies will be put into practice.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Inclusive education

A Dyslexic Life is a new collective advocacy group for children, young people and their parents/carers throughout the Western Isles. The group is campaigning for a Bill on dyslexia screening and teacher training in Scotland, following related developments at Westminster.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Child justice system

What does a good lawyer look like? What does good legal support look like? These are some of the questions Clan asked in a study involving children and young people and legal practitioners to better understand the legal needs of children and young people in conflict with the law and to identify improvements.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Armed conflict

The UK armed forces continue to target under 18s in their current military recruitment campaign. CRIN’s creative response – “The Rhyming Guide to Joining the Army” – continues to encourage critical thinking about the military recruitment of young people as it is played in film festivals in Ukraine and Berlin.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

This report aims to support litigators and others involved in Child Rights Strategic Litigation (CRSL) in putting children’s rights at the heart of their practice to bring about positive legal and/or social change in terms of children’s enjoyment of their rights.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Wales-specific monitoring and reporting

The Welsh Government has published a report on progress made in Wales to implement the UNCRC ahead of the UK’s upcoming review by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in May 2023. Scottish Government is expected to publish its own report in coming weeks.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is listening to children and young people’s calls to inform its General Comment No. 26 which will give authoritative guidance on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. The new General Comment is expected to launch in 2023.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Armed conflict

Together, along with other child rights NGOs, has signed up to the Child Rights Connect network’s joint statement in support of members’ work protecting child rights in Ukraine.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Child poverty

Closing date: 14th October 2022

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

To protect the right to food, the Scottish Youth Parliament has launched their ‘#HaveYourSay on the Right to Food’ survey and they want to know young people’s views on access to food. The closing date is 7th November 2022.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

As part of Challenge Poverty Week, Includem launched its Simply Scran campaign to ensure everyone in Scotland has access to three nutritious meals a day – focused on adequate incomes, breakfast provision, school meals and food in communities.