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Date: 31st January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Scotland's new independent Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership, which will develop recommendations on how Scotland can promote and support human rights, has met for the first time.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Care Experienced children
SCRA has released a report aimed at young people which highlights some of the progress made since publishing its Corporate Parenting Plan last year.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Child poverty
The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships has published a paper which uses data from the Growing Up in Scotland survey to dispel the myth of the 'poverty of aspiration.'
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Scottish Government has released the third annual report detailing progress on the youth employment strategy, Developing the Young Workforce.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Mental health
A report released by SAMH entitled 'Going To Be ... Well Trained' highlights the lack of adequate mental health training available for teachers in Scotland.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
The RCPCH has published a 'scorecard' to assess the progress that has been made in policy relating to child health since the College's 2017 State of Child Health report.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
CRIN has released a new report which analyses the use of the CRC in courts around the world to challenge abuses of children's rights.
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee are undertaking an enquiry into 'Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament.'
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Date: 31st January 2018
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
Following the recommendation from Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee to develop a national strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness, Scottish Government have launched a consultation on the issue as part of the strategy-development process.
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Date: 30th January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
On 16th January 2018, Together highlighted criticisms which had been made about the UK Government's "right-by-right" analysis of the EU Charter (read the article here). This criticism has continued and on 18th January 2018 the Equality and Human Rights Commission published a Legal Opinion on the matter. In this Opinion, Jason Coppel QC concludes that removing the Charter will result in a reduction in rights, contrary to what the UK Government claims.
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Date: 17th January 2018
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Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting
In December, Together held two events which were both attended by the newly appointed Minister for Childcare and Early Years Maree Todd MSP.
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Date: 17th January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
On 10th December 2018, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) will mark its 70th anniversary. The UN Human Rights Office is leading a year-long celebration with the aim of promoting the UDHR and reflecting on what has been achieved.
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Date: 17th January 2018
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Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children
Eurochild and SOS Children's Villages have released a research report which aims to help child protection services in European countries respond to the needs of refuge and migrant children, including unaccompanied children.
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Date: 17th January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
The JCHR has an open inquiry which is calling for evidence on factors which may prevent individuals from using the UK's human rights framework effectively.
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Date: 17th January 2018
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Protection of privacy
The ICO is seeking comments on draft Children and GDPR guidance to ensure a child's right to privacy is met when their personal data is processed.
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Date: 16th January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
The Scottish Parliament's Finance and Constitution Committee has unanimously agreed not to recommend that legislative consent is given to the EU Withdrawal Bill. This is due to the effect the Bill shall have on the structure of the devolution settlement. Even if the Scottish Parliament refuses to give legislative consent this shall not "block" Brexit.
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Date: 16th January 2018
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Numerous human rights organisations have expressed concerns over the UK Government's "right by right" analysis which sets out how rights in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights shall be protected after Brexit.
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Date: 15th January 2018
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Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting
Following the publication of our State of Children's Rights report 2017, Together is launching their #RightsResolution campaign and we need your support!
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Date: 12th December 2017
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Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting
Together's 2017 State of Children's Rights in Scotland report sets out promising rights-based practice taken by Scotland's public bodies.
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Date: 12th December 2017
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Together has signed the Scotland Declaration on Human Rights.
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