Date: 17th January 2018
Category: 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.

Date: 16th January 2018
Category: 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.

Date: 16th January 2018
Category: 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.

Date: 12th December 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Together has signed the Scotland Declaration on Human Rights.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Together has submitted joint evidence to the JCHR outlining concerns about the protection of human rights in the European Union (Withdrawal Bill).

Date: 20th November 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Tomorrow MPs debating the EU (Withdrawal) Bill will decide the fate of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. In its current form the Bill proposes abandoning the Charter despite "copying and pasting" the rest of EU law onto the UK statute book. Several amendments have been proposed which aim to save the Charter and it is these which shall form the core of tomorrow's debates.

Date: 17th November 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Together has been continuing its work on Brexit and its implications for children's rights protection.

Date: 29th October 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

My Life My Say, a new report co-published by APPG Brexit and LSE, finds that young people in the UK are worried that Brexit will increase inequality and intolerance.

Date: 29th October 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The SHRC are seeking views from people across Scotland about their experiences when it comes to human rights.

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Children's rights NGOs, including Together, have called for the Fundamental Rights Charter to be a part of the EU Withdrawal Bill, to ensure children's rights are included and considered in any Brexit deals.

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Representatives from Together, the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland and Children in Scotland attended a special event at the House of Commons in Westminster on the 13th September to urge parliamentarians to listen to children and young people and seek their views on Brexit.

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Several human rights organisations have raised significant concerns over the EU Withdrawal Bill's potential impact on human rights.

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Research by the British Youth Council's UK Young Ambassadors has concluded that young people are 'worried' and 'uncertain' about the future because of Brexit.

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Announced in 2015 and published on 26 April 2017, the European Pillar of Social Rights is the European Commission's initiative that sets out principles and rights for fair and well-functioning labour markets and welfare systems in Europe.

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Two statements have been released, one by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions and the other by three UK-based human rights institutions, on the impact of business on human rights.

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has released its Fundamental Rights report 2017 which includes recommendations on child poverty, social exclusion and protecting unaccompanied children.

Date: 28th June 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Both the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights were kept off the agenda of the Queens Speech despite the commitment the Conservative party have made in their manifesto to reassess the current domestic human rights legislation.

Date: 28th June 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A recent report published by UNICEF has found that the UK Government still has some way to go in ensuring it meets the commitments of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that it made in relation to children.

Date: 13th June 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels have sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection. This report reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern.

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The European Commission has reported on the application of the Charter of fundamental rights in the EU for 2016.