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Date: 7th February 2011
Category:
Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
In October 2010, Edinburgh hosted the 10th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions. At the end of the event, the 'Edinburgh Declaration' was launched to call for action to address the corporate abuse of human rights. As a result, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Professor John Ruggie, proposed draft "Guiding Principles for the Implementation of the United Nations 'Protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework".
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Date: 7th February 2011
Category:
Respect for the views of the child, General measures of implementation
The Centre for Rural Childhood based at the Perth College UHI, is seeking your assistance with an action-based research project promoting Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), namely the right of children to be heard and have their views respected in all matters affecting them.
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Date: 24th January 2011
Category:
General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms
The briefings build on the 'Guide to Getting it right for every child' and provide a wealth of useful detail on various aspects of the programme.
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Date: 12th January 2011
Category:
General measures of implementation
Legislation to strengthen and modernise Scotland's unique children's hearings system, and improve the way it supports vulnerable children, has been given Royal Assent.
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Date: 16th December 2010
Category:
General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review, Civil Rights and Freedoms
We would like to invite you to our 'Winter Seminars' which will draw on the findings of the State of Children's Rights (2010) report and will explore how progress could be made to improve children's rights across Scotland.
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Date: 6th December 2010
Category:
General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms
The review by Dr John Dunford into the role of the Children's Commissioner for England has concluded that there is a need for the office in today's society but with a stronger role to promote children's rights.
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Date: 1st December 2010
Category:
General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms
The nationwide children's campaign, Fair Play for Children, has warned that the Police have to take especial care because legal minors will be taking part in demonstrations on key issues which affect their futures.
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Date: 29th November 2010
Category:
General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
Scotland's most vulnerable children are to benefit from improved support after MSPs backed the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill.
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Date: 5th November 2010
Category:
General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Teaching children about their rights can reduce exclusions and bullying, improve behaviour and teacher-pupil relationships, raise attainment and make for more mature, responsible students according to new research published by UNICEF UK.
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Date: 8th April 2010
Category:
General measures of implementation
by the Rights of the Child UK (ROCK)
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