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Date: 29th July 2013
Category:
General measures of implementation
Responding to the call for written evidence on the recently launched Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill, the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) said proposed duties on ministers regarding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) failed to go far enough.
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Date: 26th July 2013
Category:
UK 1st periodic review
Together has submitted its response to the Education and Culture Committee's call for written evidence on the general principles of the Children and Young People Bill.
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Date: 25th July 2013
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The UK Government has announced that it intends to end the practice of routinely strip-searching young offenders upon first arrival at youth offender institutions, the Howard League for Penal Reform announced in June 2013.
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Date: 25th July 2013
Category:
General measures of implementation
The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) held its 55th session from 8th to 26th July 2013 and the UK state report is now available.
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Date: 24th July 2013
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care
European Network for Children of Imprisoned Parents (Eurochips) has announced the official launch of the COPING Research Final Report.
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Date: 23rd July 2013
Category:
General measures of implementation
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) (previously European Alliance for Families) is an evidence-based online platform, providing information about policies that can help children and their families face up to the challenges that exist in the current economic climate in Europe, and are seeking to engage with stakeholders.
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Date: 23rd July 2013
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Community Food and Health (Scotland) has an annual development fund (previously known as the annual small grants scheme) open to groups and agencies in Scotland who would like to improve access to, and take up of, a healthy, varied and balanced diet.
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Date: 23rd July 2013
Category:
Respect for the views of the child
Zero Tolerance is currently running some peer research with young people in Scotland between 14 and 19 years old into their perceptions of relationships and sex.
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Date: 23rd July 2013
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A national programme is available to groups and organisations across Scotland with funds provided by ScotRail, as part of their commitment to their social and corporate responsibilities.
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Date: 22nd July 2013
Category:
UK 1st periodic review
Together has released a briefing to help inform responses to the call for written evidence of the general principles of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill. The deadline for submissions is this Friday (26th July 2013).
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Date: 22nd July 2013
Category:
UK 1st periodic review
Together has released a briefing on incorporation of the UNCRC with regard to the Children and Young People Bill.
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Date: 22nd July 2013
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Respect for the views of the child
Eurochild and Inclusion Europe are working together on "Hear our Voices", a project to make sure that children with intellectual disabilities can take part in schools and free time activities just like other children.
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Date: 12th July 2013
Category:
General measures of implementation
The Commissioner's Annual Report 2012-13 has been published and aims to give readers an insight into the Commissioner's activities over the past year, a flavour of the varied work undertaken by his staff on behalf of Scotland's children and young people - and a sense of the agenda for the coming year.
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Date: 8th July 2013
Category:
UK 1st periodic review
This report is a Government commissioned project to collect, collate, analyse, review, summarise and present evidence on the views and experiences of children and young people in Scotland on matters linked to the UNCRC.
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Date: 8th July 2013
Category:
Respect for the views of the child
This report was commissioned by the Scottish Government and considers the views and experiences of children and young people on child protection systems in Scotland.
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Date: 1st July 2013
Category:
UK 1st periodic review
The Scottish Government has published its submission to the next UK periodic report on the UNCRC. In line with their agreement with UK Government Ministers, their contribution was submitted on Friday of last week.
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Date: 1st July 2013
Category:
General measures of implementation
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has published the findings of the participation phase for Scotland's National Action Plan (SNAP) for human rights.
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Date: 1st July 2013
Category:
Civil Rights and Freedoms
The Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee is seeking views on the provisions set out in the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill, such as allowing the religious and belief registration of civil partnerships and enabling civil partnerships to change to marriage.
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Date: 30th June 2013
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Children as young as 12 are among hundreds who have been held overnight in police cells in Scotland over the past two years, reported the Scotsman on Sunday 30th June.
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Date: 27th June 2013
Category:
General measures of implementation
The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights published its third Report of the 2013-14 Session, 'Legislative Scrutiny: Children and Families Bill and Energy Bill' on Thursday 27th June 2013.
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