Unaccompanied migrant children in the UK: in their best interests?

Date: 12th June 2013
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) haspublished a Report on the human rights of unaccompanied migrant children in the United Kingdom.

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77 NGOs express concerns about the UPR process

Date: 10th June 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

UPR Info, together with 76 NGOs from all over the world, expressed concerns on the 10th June 2013 at Human Rights Council (HRC) 23rd session, about States' practice to modify Working Group Reports in order to weaken them, and called on the HRC President to issue a statement to end such practice.

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Early Years Collaborative: learning session two

Date: 6th June 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Last week's 'learning session two' of the Early Years Collaborative was packed with activity - with speeches, a sing-along with fathers' group Dads Rock, and valuable inputs from local partners, sharing their stories.

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"Who's Afraid of Children's Rights?"

Date: 3rd June 2013
Category: UK 1st periodic review

On 14th June 2013 Baroness Hale of Richmond, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the most senior female judge in the history of the country, will deliver the inaugural lecture of the Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People.

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Childcare: Commission calls on Member States to do more

Date: 3rd June 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Member States will need to step up their efforts to improve childcare provisions, if the EU is to reach its 75% employment rate target by 2020, said the European Commission in a report released on the 3rd June 2013.

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General Comment on best interests of the child is available online

Date: 30th May 2013
Category: UK 1st periodic review

The new General comment No. 14 (2013) on the right of the child to have his or her best interests taken as a primary consideration (article 3, paragraph 1) is now available on the Committee's web site.

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Youth Group Anti-Bullying Fund

Date: 28th May 2013
Category:

Respect me are once again offering Youth Scotland youth groups the opportunity to apply for up to £1000 of respect me funding to promote anti-bullying activities during National Anti-Bullying Week!

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Young Writers Awards

Date: 28th May 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Aimed at young people aged 14 to 17 in Scotland, these Awards give young people the opportunity to work with a professional writer, helping them to improve their writing and learn more about the publishing industry.

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New YouthLink Blog Site

Date: 28th May 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

This new blog site is an opportunity for those involved in working with young people to contribute their views, policy ideas and constructive criticism on a regular basis.

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National Voluntary Youth Organisations Support Fund 2013-14

Date: 28th May 2013
Category:

The National Voluntary Youth Organisations Support Fund 2013-14 is now open for applications.

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