European Parliament adopts resolution on child sexual abuse online

Date: 11th March 2015
Category: Children in situations of exploitation

In a resolution adopted on the 11th March 2015, the European Parliament strongly emphasised that protecting children and ensuring a safe environment for their development is one of the primary objectives of the EU and Member States.

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Pay now, or pay later: Annual day on the rights of the child

Date: 10th March 2015
Category: Child poverty

"Are we going to pay now upfront, or are we going to pay much more later?" said Jane Connors, development expert at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in the opening speech of the Human Rights Council's annual day on the rights of the child.

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Maternal and Early Years National Conference 2015 - call for abstracts

Date: 3rd March 2015
Category: Incorporation, Awareness-raising

This year's Maternal and Early Years conference theme is the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and a call for abstracts has been issued regarding work undertaken in partnership, including cross agency and cross sector collaborative approaches, to delivering the Act in practice.

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Examination of research on children’s views on their rights: call for evidence

Date: 3rd March 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The European Children's Rights Unit at the University of Liverpool is gathering research on children's views on their rights to feed into the new Children's Rights Strategy of the Council of Europe.

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Children’s rights at Human Rights Council’s 28th session

Date: 2nd March 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

The 28th session of the Human Rights Council started in Geneva on Monday 2nd March 2015 and this year, the Council's annual day on the rights of the child will be on "better investment in the rights of the child".

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Law Society says human rights should be priority for next UK Government

Date: 2nd March 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The protection of human rights including the retention of the Human Rights Act should be among the key priorities it believes the next UK Government should take action on, the Law Society of Scotland said on 2nd March 2015.

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Book now for Together's regional seminars 2015!

Date: 25th February 2015
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together is holding seminars in Dumfries, Ayr, Dundee and Inverness to explore and gather evidence on the implementation of children's rights under the UNCRC.

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Together receives response from UK Joint Committee on Human Rights

Date: 25th February 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together has received a response to the letter it sent to the Joint Committee on Human Rights which raised the importance of considering the impact of devolution and its complexities, as part of a UK Parliament Inquiry on UK compliance with the UNCRC.

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Scoping Study on proposed ‘centre for excellence for a child’s wellbeing in Scotland’

Date: 19th February 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A review is being undertaken by Romy Langeland on behalf of the Scottish Government to explore what a theoretical 'centre for excellence for a child's wellbeing' might look like.

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Nominations open for ‘Play Champions’!

Date: 17th February 2015
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

Over the months preceding National Children's Day UK on Sunday 17th May 2015, settings such as playgroups and nurseries that set examples of excellence in play activities can be nominated as Play Champions!

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