SYP Elections 2023

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation

Applications are now open for young people aged 14-25 to stand as a candidate in this year's SYP elections.

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Migration Bill: Lords reinsert child detention limits

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Special protection measures, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

BBC has reported the the House of Lords has rejected an attempt by the UK Government to extend the amount of time children can be detained in its migration bill.

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UK Government called on to bring home British families from Syria

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Special protection measures, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Civil Society Organisations have called on the UK Government to repatriate British families who are being unlawfully detained in northeast Syria, the majority of detainees being children under 10 years old.

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Tracking human rights in the UK

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) launched its latest human rights data for the United Kingdom on its Rights Tracker on 22nd June.

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CRIN: Child rights should be considered in EU pesticide law reform

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

CRIN have released a position paper on the Draft EU regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products, urging the EU to uphold children’s rights by making them central in the new regulations.

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Human Rights Bill for Scotland consultation – new children’s resources available!

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation, General principles

Closing date: 5th October 2023

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Pre-Budget scrutiny 2024-25 consultation

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

Closing date: 25 th August 2023

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InspiRights: Global survey on good practices to inspire and facilitate children’s rights

Date: 19th June 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

The University of Brunswick's project InspiRights is an exciting opportunity to promote child development and child rights by sharing your examples of good practice that inspire the fulfilment of children’s rights to present to governments.

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Annual cabinet meeting with children and young people

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: Respect for the views of the child

On 6 th June 2023, Members of Children’s Parliament (MCP) and Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) took part in their annual takeover of the Scottish Cabinet. In this meeting, the MCPs and MSYPs spoke directly to the First Minister and Cabinet Ministers on key issues that are important to children and young people across Scotland.

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Report reveals Police Scotland pulled tasers on 41 children last year

Date: 16th June 2023
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A report presented to the Police Authorities shows 41 incidents of taser use on children, an increase over the last year, despite condemnation by the UN.

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