Sweden to incorporate the UNCRC into law

Date: 14th June 2018
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Policies & procedures

The Swedish Parliament has adopted a bill that will incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Swedish law.

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Together welcomes Scottish Parliament recommendations on armed forces visits to schools

Date: 4th June 2018
Category: Armed conflict

Together welcomes recommendations made by Scottish Parliament on armed forces visits to schools, including that an impact assessment is undertaken.

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Actions from second annual Cabinet Meeting with Children and Young People published

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Scottish Government has published the set of actions that it will take forward following the second annual Cabinet Meeting with Children and Young People.

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Report published on young people’s views of the Concluding Observations

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

A new report by Article 12 highlights the views, opinions and recommendations of young people following research which was undertaken with children and young people on the UN Committee.

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Briefing emphasises impact of parental imprisonment on children and young people

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Children of prisoners

New research has shown that children and young people affected by parental imprisonment often experience high levels of stigma, leading to feelings of isolation and judgement.

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Views and experiences of LGBT young people in Scotland highlighted in new report

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Non-discrimination

A new report detailing the views and experiences of over 680 LGBT young people in Scotland on issues such as mental health, discrimination, and education has been published by LGBT Youth Scotland.

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New General Comment on non-discrimination published by CRPD

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

A new General Comment has been published by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on equality and non-discrimination.

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New reports map differences in legal minimum ages across the EU

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a new set of findings on the differences in legal minimum ages across the EU with the aim of eliminating inconsistencies and lifting arbitrary restricting which result from different age thresholds.

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UN Day of General Discussion – new participation resource available

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A resource has been produced which supports consultation with children to inform the UN General Day of Discussion, which this year will be focusing on Protecting and Empowering Child Human Rights Defenders.

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Discussion paper highlights a children’s rights approach to assisted reproduction

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Best interests of the child

A new paper assesses the range of implications that assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) can have on children's human rights and seeks to encourage discussion on the impact of ARTs on children as their use rapidly increases.

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