Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General principles

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms everyday life, experts are raising concerns about its impact on children, who often interact with AI without realising it. At the UN Internet Governance Forum, 5Rights hosted a panel discussing how AI regulation can address risks to children’s rights. 

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

MPs have been debating new proposals which seek to safeguard thousands of children whose rights are most at risk across England and Wales. 

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Special protection measures

A new report from Northern Ireland’s Executive Office highlights the ongoing crisis of violence against women and girls. The report, Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: Adult Experiences and Attitudes in Northern Ireland 2023, reveals troubling gender disparities and the urgent need for action.  

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the start of a ceasefire in Gaza, which also saw the release of hostages and the arrival of urgently needed food aid. The ceasefire, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, marks a critical step in addressing the severe humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing conflict. 

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General principles

UNICEF has called 2024 one of the most devastating years for children affected by conflict, with unprecedented numbers of young lives disrupted by violence, displacement, and deprivation. 

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: General principles, General measures of implementation

The European Union Children's Participation Platform has unveiled its 2025-26 Work Plan, co-created with children to focus on the issues that matter most to them.  

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Ahead of the Scottish Parliament debate on Human Rights Day yesterday, Together provided a briefing for MSPs urging children’s rights to be recognised as human rights, to address constitutional barriers to enable rights to be fully embedded, and to bring back the Human Rights Bill for Scotland.

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Special protection measures, Child justice system

The Scottish Government has completed a public consultation on proposed changes to the Children’s Hearings System, with a strong emphasis on including the views of children and young people who have experienced the system.

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Organisations across the sector have welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to end the two-child benefit cap, calling it a significant step toward reducing child poverty. In this article we hear from Children in Scotland.

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Commission's first annual State of the Nation report to the Scottish Parliament was published on Human Rights Day – 10th December – 2024 and focuses on civil and political rights. Find the report here!

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

A new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Save the Children highlights major inequalities in childcare access across England, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the UK Government’s free childcare expansion for poorer families.

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

During Homelessness Awareness Week this year, alarming figures reveal a growing crisis in Northern Ireland, with over 5,000 children now living in temporary accommodation—a 99% increase in five years.

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

To mark World Children’s Day 2024, Eurochild in collaboration with its 57 members across 31 European countries published a new report titled Children’s Realities in Europe: Progress & Gaps. The report examines how different nations are addressing children’s rights and highlights the diverse realities children face. While some progress has been made, the findings reveal that significant work remains across the UK. In this article, Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) reflects on the progress needed in England.

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

The Australian Centre for Child Rights has been launched to promote and protect the rights of children across the country. Led by 54 Reasons, part of the Save the Children Australia Group, the Centre will serve as a hub for sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices on child rights. It aims to inspire positive change by working with other leading organisations and creating a strong child rights community in Australia.

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The 2024 State of the World’s Children report from UNICEF explores three major trends that will profoundly affect children’s lives by 2050: demographic changes, the climate and environmental crises, and advances in technology. It urges global action to shape a better future for children based on the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

Date: 11th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

Closing Date: 21st February 2025

Date: 9th December 2024
Category: Funding

On Human Rights Day, we are delighted to announce in partnership with Clan ChildLaw that we have been awarded funding from the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland, managed by the Corra Foundation. This partnership will support action to realise and defend children’s rights and tackle immediate rights issues affecting children and young people across Scotland.

Date: 6th December 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Violence against children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Special protection measures

Over 200 babies, children and young people have shared their powerful stories of what life is like for them. 

Date: 20th November 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

This report provides an update on the delivery of commitments outlined in Scottish Government’s action plan ‘Progressing the human rights of children in Scotland: action plan 2021 to 2024’.

Date: 20th November 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Child poverty, Childcare

To mark World Children’s Day, Eurochild has published a new report that compiles information gathered from 57 Eurochild members in 31 countries across Europe and provides an overview of children’s realities in these countries. The report aims to identify promising practices, working solutions, and country-specific recommendations for EU decision-makers and national governments. Together worked with Children in Scotland to shape the chapter on developments in Scotland.