Brexit: Children & Young People's Participation

Date: 16th April 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Respect for the views of the child

Discussions around Brexit tend to overlook the impact it will have on children and young people and few attempts have been made to reach out to them and hear their views. However, several projects and proposals highlight positive steps being taken in Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. These examples go beyond surveys and establish more active, face-to-face and ongoing engagement with children and young people.

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New Council of Europe Handbook for Local Authorities on Human Rights

Date: 3rd April 2018
Category: Non-discrimination, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

A new human rights handbook has been launched by the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The handbook encourages local authorities to promote human rights in their policies and sets out many examples of good practice. Notably, it discusses the role local authorities must play in protecting the rights of asylum-seeking children, children from Gypsy/Traveller backgrounds and LGBTI children.

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New collaboration launched advocating for the right to sibling contact

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Care Experienced children

A multi-agency partnership has been launched with the aim of improving and changing legislation, policy and practice around sibling contact.

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Research shows public support for human rights in Scotland

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Awareness-raising

Research into public attitudes towards human rights in Scotland has shown that 42% of adults aged 16+ are supportive of human rights, as opposed to only 13% who are opposed.

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Report published outlining progress on socio-economic rights in Great Britain

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The EHRC has published a progress report on socio-economic rights in Great Britain which provides an update on the UK's implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

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Human Rights Council hold Annual Day on the Rights of Child

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Annual Day on the Rights of the Child was held during the 37th session of the Human Rights Council where topics for the panel discussions included children's rights in humanitarian situations and how to increase accountability within the international community.

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Statement on Treaty Body strengthening delivered to Human Rights Council

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies (TB-Net) has delivered a statement to the Human Rights Council to highlight the importance of follow-up procedures of Treaty Bodies.

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Briefing published on the role of UN human rights mechanisms in monitoring the SDGs

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A report exploring how the United Nations human rights mechanisms can play a role in monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that seek to realise economic, social and cultural rights has been published by the Geneva Academy.

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New report argues for no minimum voting age

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A new report by CRIN exploring which key child's rights issues could contribute to a 'rights-respecting' world sets out a wide-range of arguments on why children should be given the right to vote.

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Dutch Government to consider raising age of criminal responsibility to ‘at least’ 14

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Child justice system

An independent advisory body to the Dutch Government has recommended raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 'at least' 14 years following a comprehensive study on the matter.

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