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Date: 29th March 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
The NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies (TB-Net) has delivered a statement to the Human Rights Council to highlight the importance of follow-up procedures of Treaty Bodies.
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Date: 29th March 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
A report exploring how the United Nations human rights mechanisms can play a role in monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that seek to realise economic, social and cultural rights has been published by the Geneva Academy.
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Date: 29th March 2018
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Respect for the views of the child
A new report by CRIN exploring which key child's rights issues could contribute to a 'rights-respecting' world sets out a wide-range of arguments on why children should be given the right to vote.
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Date: 29th March 2018
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Child justice system
An independent advisory body to the Dutch Government has recommended raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 'at least' 14 years following a comprehensive study on the matter.
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Date: 29th March 2018
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Social security
Scottish Government are seeking views on the Early Years Assistant (Best Start Grant) Regulations with the aims of identifying any gaps, issues, or unintended consequences.
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Date: 28th March 2018
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Respect for the views of the child
The second annual Cabinet Meeting with children and young people has taken place between Scottish Government Ministers and representatives from the Scottish Youth Parliament and Children's Parliament.
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Date: 28th March 2018
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Care Experienced children
The Children and Young People's Commissioner and Action for Children have co-established an enquiry aimed at identifying how the care and justice system can be improved for children and young people in Scotland.
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Date: 28th March 2018
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Protection of privacy
The Independent Advisory Group on the Use of Biometric Data in Scotland has published their report on the use of biometric data and rules around retention, including specific recommendations for children aged 12-17.
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Date: 21st March 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
On 21st March 2018, MSPs voted 95-32 to pass the Scottish Government's Brexit "Continuity Bill". The Bill was emergency legislation and had therefore been fast-tracked through the Scottish Parliament.
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Date: 19th March 2018
Category:
Child justice system
Legislation has been introduced which will increase the age of criminal responsibility from 8 to 12, taking forward a longstanding recommendation from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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Date: 16th March 2018
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Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting
Together has responded to the inquiry into Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament, highlighting the need to engage children in the work of the Parliament.
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Date: 27th February 2018
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Non-discrimination
Together has responded to a consultation on the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 which seeks views on a reform of the legal gender recognition process.
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Date: 27th February 2018
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Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting
Together's Assistant Research Officer presented at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament's Cross Party Group on Brexit to highlight the potential impact of Brexit on the rights of children and young people.
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Date: 27th February 2018
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Respect for the views of the child
The Scottish Government has published a report that details progress that has been made on the action agreed at last year's Cabinet Meeting with children and young people from Scottish Youth Parliament and Children's Parliament.
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Date: 27th February 2018
Category:
Respect for the views of the child
A report, commissioned by the Scottish Government, which aims to explore the impact of children and people's participation on national and local policy making in Scotland has been published by Children in Scotland.
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Date: 26th February 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
This week, Peers will debate the fate of the Charter of Fundamental Rights under the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.
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Date: 21st February 2018
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Optional protocol on a communications procedure, UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued its first decision in relation to a complaint made under the Third Optional Protocol.
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Date: 5th February 2018
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Together has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on 'Empowering Schools: A Consultation on the provision of the Education (Scotland) Bill'.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Together is continuing its work with UK partners in relation to Brexit and children's rights. On 20th January 2018, Together travelled to Liverpool for the Children's Rights Forum event on Brexit. This event gathered leading experts, politicians and members of civil society to discuss the impact that leaving the EU may have on children and young people.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Wales-specific monitoring and reporting
Thank you to all those who took part in our #RightsResolution campaign! The campaign ran from 15th-19th January and asked those working for public bodies to make a commitment to further children's rights in 2018.
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