Call for children’s participation to develop a child-friendly ICERD

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Encourage children to participate in a project to develop the first ever child-friendly International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and its standards.

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Mikiko Ōtani becomes Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child!

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Mikiko has been a longstanding friend and supporter of Together, joining Together to present the draft Children’s Rights Bill to John Swinney back in 2018 and celebrating the passage of the UNCRC Incorporation Bill earlier on this year!

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Children ignored in vast majority of National Recovery and Resilience Plans

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Budgeting

Eurochild has urged EU officials to assess plans to spend special EU recovery funds through a child rights lens. This follows recent analysis by 22 children’s rights organisations and individuals, only four of whom were consulted during the development of these plans by governments.

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What helps fake news spread?

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: General Comments

Over half of 12-15-year-olds report that they have seen a false news story. This new case study looks at design features which increase the spread of misinformation and ‘fake news’, which can negatively impact children and young people’s rights and wellbeing.

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Exploring the fulfilment of children’s right to food

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

There is a lack of rigorous school food monitoring in place. To help develop an insight into children’s experiences of school food across the four nations, children are encouraged to complete a questionnaire, supported by parents and carers if they need it.

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Help develop Scottish Government's Restorative Justice Action Plan

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Child justice system

Children and young people are encouraged to share their views in a survey about taking part in a Restorative Justice process and on how to improve an awareness raising video.

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Discover Scottish Childminding Association’s three-year strategy

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Strategy includes fifteen actions, covering: membership, policy, representation and influencing, workforce, learning and quality, children and families and value of childminding.

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Did Scottish public authorities consider human rights during the pandemic?

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: COVID-19

This report uncovered the human rights considerations from 48 public authorities using Freedom of Information requests.

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Young people’s views sought on children’s hearings

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

CELCIS wants to identify and create ways to improve children and young people’s experiences when taking part in a hearing. To do this, the Voice and Inclusion Project has been set up for children and young people with care experience to come together to work with CELCIS to share their ideas. If you know a child or a young person aged 12-26 who would like to get involved, get in touch with CELCIS today!

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Police publish new Equality Outcomes

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

New joint Equality Outcomes have been published to act in line with the Equality Act 2010, thereby eliminating discrimination, harassment and victimisation, whilst advancing equal opportunities for individuals with protected characteristics.

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