Charities urge the UK Government to keep children safe in the digital world

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Protection of privacy

Thirty-seven organisations write to Secretary of State Nadine Dorries, urging the UK Government to adopt their amendments to the Online Safety Bill. In doing so, this will work to uphold the rights of children online.

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New report on the fundamental rights protection now live

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

This new report reviews the fundamental rights that were fulfilled or left unfulfilled across the EU in 2021. It looks at areas such as equality and non-discrimination; racism, xenophobia and related intolerance; Roma equality and inclusion; asylum, borders and migration; child rights and access to justice.

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The independent strategic review of funding and commissioning of violence against women and girls services: call for evidence

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Closing date: 15 th August 2022 (extended)

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Mental health

Closing date: 9 th September 2022

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The impact of human rights budgeting

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Funding

Closing date: 9 th September 2022

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What support is there for young people to influence decision-making?

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Respect for the views of the child

You are invited to take part in this survey if you are an organisation who works with young people and supports them to share their views on issues that matter to them! The aim of conducting this survey is to better understand how organisations successfully support young people to influence decision-making and identify what barriers there are.

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130 Scottish organisations unite against the Rights Removal Bill and ask UK Government not to scrap the Human Rights Act

Date: 4th July 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Representatives from across Scotland’s third-sector have united in their condemnation of the UK Government’s Rights Removal Bill.

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Expressing our concerns over the repeal of the Human Rights Act

Date: 1st July 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Alongside Children’s Rights Alliance for England, part of Just for Kids Law, Children in Wales and the Children's Law Centre, we have written to the Commissioner for Human Rights. Within our letter, we highlight our concerns over the repeal of the Human Rights Act with the Rights Removal Bill.

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Children’s charities urge Scottish Government to include all children in Bairn’s Hoose

Date: 10th June 2022
Category: Equal protection from violence, Child justice system

The joint letter, coordinated by CYCJ and supported by 19 organisations, says that children who are accused of offending behaviour should also be supported through the Bairns’ Hoose, as well as child victims and witnesses.

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Help us report to the United Nations by taking part in our new survey!

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

We’re looking to write a report on the state of children’s rights in Scotland and share this with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. Our report will inform the UN Committee's recommendations on what the Scottish and UK governments should be doing to better respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights. To help gather an on-the-ground picture of children’s rights in Scotland, we really need to hear from children, young people and YOU!

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