University of Strathclyde: Call for Case Study Contributions

Date: 11th February 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Training, Education, including vocational education

Contributions wanted for ‘Theory and Practice of Voice in Early Childhood: A Guide for the Early Years’.

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Police Scotland Youth Hub: Call for Feedback

Date: 11th February 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Awareness-raising, Respect for the views of the child, Age of criminal responsibility, Child justice system

In 2018, Police Scotland launched its first dedicated Facebook page for young people along with re-designing its digital platforms to ensure information is available when needed.

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Scottish Government Publishes Action Plan for Children’s Rights

Date: 11th February 2019
Category: Awareness-raising, Child rights impact assessments, Child rights indicators, Incorporation, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Scottish Government has published an Action Plan and Report for Children’s Rights entitled ‘Progressing Human Rights for Children in Scotland’.

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Call for Member's Views: Committee against Torture Review of the UK 2019

Date: 4th February 2019
Category: UN Convention Against Torture (CAT), Protection from abuse or neglect, Equal protection from violence, Restraint, Domestic abuse

Together will be submitting a shadow report as part of the UN Committee against Torture 2019 Review of the UK. We want to hear from our members about their key concerns so these can be reflected in the report.

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Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Update

Date: 31st January 2019
Category: Best interests of the child, Age of criminal responsibility

The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill is at Stage 2 in the Scottish Parliament. As currently drafted, the Bill raises the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 8 (the lowest in Europe) to 12. Over recent weeks there have been mounting calls for the age to be increased to 14 years, in line with Council of Europe and soon-to-be United Nations minimum standards.

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Together responds to Equal Protection Consultation

Date: 29th January 2019
Category: Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Mental health

Together has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee consultation on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill.

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Cartoon animation helps explain what rights a child has when facing a Children’s Hearing

Date: 29th January 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Best interests of the child

Cartoon animation helps explain what rights a child has when facing a Children’s Hearing.

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Children’s Rights History. Where did it come from?

Date: 29th January 2019
Category: General principles, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Did you ever wonder when children's rights were first established or how they came into existence? This article gives a historical overview of the genesis of Children’s Rights.

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Together celebrates Human Rights Day 2018, marking 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Together took part in the Scottish Parliament’s Human Rights Day Takeover , a one-day conference to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Throughout the day, there was a strong focus on the rights of children and young people and the role children and young people play in defending human rights across Scotland and internationally.

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Together welcomes announcement that the UN General Assembly’s 2019 rights resolution will focus on children without parental care

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The UN General Assembly ha s announced it has selected ‘ c hildren without parental care’ as the theme for the 2019 ‘Rights of the Child’ resolution. Together welcomes this announcement, having been part of the global coalition of NGOs who called for UN Member States to adopt this resolution.

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