Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Together has joined with the British Institute for Human Rights, Liberty, Amnesty International and many other prominent human rights organisations to publicly commit to oppose any attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act (HRA).

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Children affected by substance misuse

Together have recently supported this joint campaign to protect children from exposure to alcohol marketing.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Awareness-raising

Children's Parliament are currently running several different projects in several communities across Scotland. To keep track of so much activity, they have taken to the blogosphere.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Right to life, survival and development

Nourish Scotland is participating in the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) review of the UK's performance of rights. Responding to the Committee's List of Issues, this report reviews the obligations of the UK Government, and the Scottish Government where the matter concerned is devolved, under Article 11 of ICESCR, specifically in relation to the right to food.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Parental guidance, Family Environment and Alternative Care

GUS updates include 1) The Scottish Government has commissioned ScotCen Social Research to carry out further rounds of face to face data collection with both groups of families taking part in GUS and 2) Recent reports which draw on GUS research findings.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

The 'Play Strategy for Scotland: Our Action Plan' sets out a vision of Scotland as 'a nation which values play as a life-enhancing daily experience for all our children and young people'.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The Scottish Government has published its report on the implementation of the ICESCR.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Family reunification

UNICEF UK have recently launched a campaign to reunite unaccompanied children with family members living in the UK. The campaign asks UK Government to take urgent twofold action.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

This briefing paper arises out of concern surrounding the refugee crisis, and looks more specifically at what can be done in Scotland to better support unaccompanied children who arrive in Scotland as asylum seekers or refugees.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Lords EU Justice Sub Committee has published its report on the proposal of a British Bill of Rights. The Lords Committee have said that the evidence makes a 'forceful case' for the Government to think again on the policy.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: General Comments

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is currently elaborating a General Comment on realising the rights of children during adolescence.

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Right to life, survival and development

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is devoting its 2016 general discussion day to the issue of children's rights and the environment. In this regard, the Committee encourages the submission of written contributions on issues related to the environment. In this regard, the Committee encourages the submission of written contributions on issues related to: the impact of environmental harm on children's rights; the role of children as agents of change in the environmental context; State obligations regarding the rights of the child in relation to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment; and the role of the business sector.

Date: 26th April 2016
Category: Non-discrimination, Disabled children

This year, Learning Disability Week will be held from the 16th to the 20th of May, and the theme will be 'Celebrating Success'.

Date: 26th April 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

This consultation asks for views on whether any changes should be made to a draft Code of Practice for Stop and Search before it comes into force.

Date: 26th April 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

This consultation asks for views on whether the police should be given a set of new search powers.

Date: 13th April 2016
Category: General principles, General measures of implementation

UNICEF has reprimanded Britain for not doing enough to reduce child health and education inequality, saying the UK is lagging behind some much poorer nations.

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: Age of criminal responsibility, General principles

This paper examines the use and worth of age thresholds in the context of a number of contentious children's rights issues. It reflects current discussions in Scotland on the minimum age of criminal responsibility, and exposes how minimum ages can be inconsistent, discriminatory and arbitrary.

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: General principles, Child poverty

New research by the National Children's Bureau and the Centre for Longitudinal Studies for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows the damaging impact growing up in deprived households can have on children's friendships and family life.

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: General principles

This new publication 'Youth work and non-formal learning in Europe's education landscape' marks a quarter of a century of EU youth programmes accompanied by EU youth policy, and future challenges.

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has written to all UK-based UN Global Compact signatories urging transparency statements demonstrating a proactive approach to combating slavery.