Date: 27th April 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

This year's Annual Day, on 8 March, was divided into two half-day panels: "Children in the judicial process: worrying trends and best practices" and "Children deprived of their liberty and children of incarcerated parents: protection and realisation of their rights".

Date: 12th April 2012
Category: Non-discrimination, General measures of implementation

The reality of life for Gypsy/Travellers is to be examined by the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee as part of an inquiry into accommodation.

Date: 3rd April 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

From today, a landmark set of 10 principles are available to ensure that companies respect and support children's rights.

Date: 3rd April 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

The UN Committee is in the process of drafting a General Comment on Children's Rights and Business and has prepared an annotated outline to guide its further deliberations.

Date: 13th March 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The Joint Committee on Human Rights today announces a short inquiry into the role and independence of the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England.

Date: 2nd March 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

Twenty States signed the new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a complaints mechanism

Date: 20th February 2012
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities calls for civil society inputs on the implementation of the Article 9 on accessibility of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Date: 20th February 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The Optional Protocol to the CRC on a complaints mechanism for children will open for signature at a signing ceremony on 28 February at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Date: 22nd December 2011
Category: UK 1st periodic review, General measures of implementation

Back in December 2011, thousands of children across the country sent messages to the Prime Minister on cardboard and paper footprints, to mark the start of a year of action on children's rights - the Right Year for Children.

Date: 22nd December 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Baroness Massey, a Trustee of UNICEF UK, argues that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child should become part of domestic UK legislation.

Date: 21st December 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

The UN General Assembly has adopted the new Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child establishing a complaints mechanism for children.

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Angela Constance has been named as the Minister for Youth Employment, following the First Minister's announcement of the new post last week.

Date: 30th November 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) contains legally binding obligations in relation to the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health (art. 24).

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: UK 1st periodic review, General measures of implementation

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted the final draft Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure by consensus.

Date: 2nd November 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recently celebrated its 2011 Day of General Discussion in Geneva, in which more than 200 people took part, making it the biggest DGD to date. This year's discussion was dedicated to the theme of 'Children of Incarcerated Parents'.

Date: 28th October 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

Around 500 delegates recently attended five engagement events held across Scotland. The events were an opportunity for people to find out about the Scottish Government's ambitions for children and young people including: the Early Years Change Fund; the Parenting Strategy and proposed legislation.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The Children's Parliament has been facilitating Do the Right Thing Local Projects in Scottish Borders and Angus which raise awareness and create opportunities for dialogue about the meaning of children's human rights through work with children, parents and professionals.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Pupil Inclusion Network is a Scottish Government funded grouping of agencies working in the voluntary and statutory sectors, all supporting learning for vulnerable and excluded children and young people.

Date: 31st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

As a response to the need to develop better approaches to monitoring and evaluating children's participation, here's a chance to take part in a pilot study to test out new materials, supported by a toolkit, for measuring children's participation.

Date: 7th July 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The Rights of the Child UK coalition, all the major UK children's charities, and the children's rights alliances for England, Scotland and Wales have written to the Independent Commission on a Bill of Rights to urge them to champion the rights of children in their deliberations and seize the opportunity to embed and mainstream children's rights within the UK's constitutional arrangements.