Together supports joint statement on UN treaty body system

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.

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Resourcing for the development of the new Human Rights Bill in Scotland

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.

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Update: Second reading of the Bill of Rights

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!

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Statement by Mikiko Otani, Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

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.

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UK ranked 174th in global children’s rights review

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: General principles

The annual report of the KidsRights Index has ranked the UK at 174 th 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.

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Skills and Knowledge Framework – Professional Panel

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.

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‘Listen, engage have fun’: Guide on involving children in child rights impact assessments and evaluations

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!

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Joint submissions on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

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.

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Scottish Government update on incorporating children’s rights

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.

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Civil society writes to the First Minister on the incorporation of human rights

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.

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