Together responds to inquiry on Human Rights and Scottish Parliament

Date: 16th March 2018
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together has responded to the inquiry into Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament, highlighting the need to engage children in the work of the Parliament.

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Together responds to consultation on Gender Recognition Act 2004

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Non-discrimination

Together has responded to a consultation on the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 which seeks views on a reform of the legal gender recognition process.

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Together’s Assistant Research Officer presents to Cross Party Group on Brexit

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together's Assistant Research Officer presented at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament's Cross Party Group on Brexit to highlight the potential impact of Brexit on the rights of children and young people.

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Report published on progress achieved on agreed actions from Cabinet meeting

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Government has published a report that details progress that has been made on the action agreed at last year's Cabinet Meeting with children and young people from Scottish Youth Parliament and Children's Parliament.

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Report published on participation of children and young people in Scotland

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A report, commissioned by the Scottish Government, which aims to explore the impact of children and people's participation on national and local policy making in Scotland has been published by Children in Scotland.

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EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Update on the EU Charter

Date: 26th February 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

This week, Peers will debate the fate of the Charter of Fundamental Rights under the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.

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UN Committee issues its first decision under the Third Optional Protocol

Date: 21st February 2018
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure, UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued its first decision in relation to a complaint made under the Third Optional Protocol.

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Together responds to Education (Scotland) Bill consultation

Date: 5th February 2018
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Together has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on 'Empowering Schools: A Consultation on the provision of the Education (Scotland) Bill'.

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Together attends Children's Rights Forum Event on Brexit, Liverpool, 20th January 2018

Date: 31st January 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Together is continuing its work with UK partners in relation to Brexit and children's rights. On 20th January 2018, Together travelled to Liverpool for the Children's Rights Forum event on Brexit. This event gathered leading experts, politicians and members of civil society to discuss the impact that leaving the EU may have on children and young people.

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Togethers #RightsResolution campaign

Date: 31st January 2018
Category: Wales-specific monitoring and reporting

Thank you to all those who took part in our #RightsResolution campaign! The campaign ran from 15th-19th January and asked those working for public bodies to make a commitment to further children's rights in 2018.

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