New report to UN shows Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government must go further on human rights

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Evidence submitted by the Scottish Human Rights Commission to the latest United Nations (UN) review of human rights across the UK, shows that a number of international human rights standards and recommendations have not yet been met in Scotland.

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Is Europe Doing Enough to Invest in Children?

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General principles

Eurochild releases 2016 Report on the European Semester. This latest report details the situation of child poverty and children's rights in 20 EU countries.

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New General Comment on the Rights of the Child During Adolescence

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General Comments

This newest of the General Comments recognises that 'Adolescents are agents of change and a key asset and resource with the potential to contribute positively to their families, communities and countries'.

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The Year in Children's Rights: CRIN's Annual Report 2016

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General principles

CRIN's annual report aims to provide a snapshot of progress and challenges in realising children's rights globally. The report is based on information gathered from the news, at the UN and on legal reform around the world between September 2015 and December 2016.

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27th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Experts urge universal implementation

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

On the 20 November 2016, to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the CRC, UN Child Rights experts urged Governments in all regions to spare no efforts to ensure its universal implementation.

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Here to stay?

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Here to stay? is a research project about the lives of young people from Eastern European countries who live in the UK. In the context of Brexit, the researchers are particularly interested in evidence on young people's views and exploring issues of identity, belonging and citizenship, and the future.

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New Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland being recruited

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Best interests of the child

The search for a new Children and Young People's Commissioner has begun. Tam Baillie, Commissioner since 2009, steps down in May 2017.

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Third sector responds to poverty implications of autumn statement

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Social security, Child poverty

Some measures in the autumn statement have been criticised by the sector because they do not go far enough to reverse the cuts already inflicted.

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MSPs to consider enquiry into Armed Forces school visits

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Armed conflict

MSPs will consider an inquiry into visits by the armed forces to schools amid concerns young people from deprived backgrounds are targeted for recruitment.

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New measures announced to speed up adoption in Scotland

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Adoption

Adoption in Scotland is to be streamlined to cut down the amount of time children have to wait before becoming part of stable families.

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