Date: 17th January 2023
Category: Social security

The UK Department of Education has published a report revealing out-of-school-services putting children’s safety at risk due to a lack of regulation and accountability for the use of safe practices. Similar concerns exist around unregulated sports in Scotland, highlighting a need for better safeguarding for children in all settings.

Date: 17th January 2023
Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

JustFair has launched a report in preparation for the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights’ (UNCESCR) review of the UK. This report examines the state of these rights over the last five years and how well they are being protected, respected and fulfilled by the UK and devolved governments, identifying where things need to improve.

Date: 17th January 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Read on to find out about current funding opportunities for students and applicants with Care Experience.

Date: 17th January 2023
Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Respect for the views of the child

Children from across the globe informed the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ next General Comment on Sustainable Development. Children shared how sustainable development affects and connects with economic, social, and cultural rights. Now, the Committee has created videos sharing the main takeaways from its discussions with children.

Date: 17th January 2023
Category: Equal protection from violence, Right to life, survival and development

Cuba and Mauritius have introduced new progressive legislation banning corporal punishment. This brings the total percentage of children worldwide protected by law from all corporal punishment to approximately 14% of the global child population, according to End Violence Against Children.

Date: 17th January 2023
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Closing date: 10th February 2023

Date: 17th January 2023
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Closing Date: 6th February 2023

Date: 9th December 2022
Category: UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Incorporation

The theme of this year’s International Human Rights Day is ‘Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All’ and in celebration of this special day Judi our Policy and Communications Intern shares an insight into her research during her placement with Together during her Human Rights LLM, on incorporating the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and advocates for better access to justice for children and young people in Scotland.

Date: 10th November 2022
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 5th December 2022

Date: 10th November 2022
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing Date: 9th December

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Together has signed Amnesty’s joint statement on the UN Secretary-General’s fourth biennial report on the status of the treaty body system. This joint statement urges Member States to take practical steps, including ensuring sustainable funding, towards a better co-ordinated review calendar of all state parties’ implementation of their human rights obligations.

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: Incorporation

Civil society organisations, including Together, have written a letter to the First Minister asking for more resources which are needed for the development of Scotland’s new Human Rights Bill in order for it to succeed. The Scottish Government has since responded committing to funding the Bill “accordingly” but lacks sufficient detail.

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

New Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has re-appointed Dominic Raab as Justice Secretary, meaning a revival of his Bill of Rights (or more appropriately “Rights Removal Bill”). Catch up on the latest updates here!

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

The OHCHR has published a statement made by Chair of the Committee on Rights of the Child, Mikiko Otani, who spoke in October on the importance of promoting a child rights-based approach, child rights mainstreaming, and revealed that there are no reports left to be reviewed under the Convention.

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: General principles

The annual report of the KidsRights Index has ranked the UK at 174th globally in adherence to the UNCRC, and reveals no progress of children’s standard of living worldwide in the last decade with climate change being the main global threat to children’s lives.

Date: 27th October 2022
Category: Incorporation

Together is working on an exciting project commissioned by the Scottish Government to work jointly with our amazing partners JustRight Scotland, JRS KnowHow, Children’s Parliament and the Observatory on Human Rights of Children in Wales to explore in depth the skills and knowledge required for different duty-bearers to fully implement children’s rights in Scotland.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Child rights impact assessments, Respect for the views of the child

Child rights impact assessments and evaluations are essential to the effective implementation of the UNCRC (Scotland) (Incorporation) Bill. This guide shows how to involve children and young people to ensure their ideas and experiences are at the forefront of policy development and decision making. Child-friendly activity suggestions and worksheets are included!

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

In collaboration with Children’s Rights Alliance England, Children in Wales and the Children’s Law Centre in Northern Ireland, Together has sent out multiple briefings to UN Member States to bring their attention to current human rights issues facing children and families. The aim of the briefings is to inform the Universal Periodic Review process.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has provided an update on its progress on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill as it moves to the Reconsideration Stage, a year after the UK Supreme Court Judgement.

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Incorporation

In light of the UK Government’s “Rights Removal Bill” being shelved, Scotland’s civil society organisations have written to the First Minister emphasising the urgent need for Scotland’s new Human Rights Bill. The letter asks for reassurance after Scottish Government announced a significant delay to public consultation on the proposed Bill.