Together launches #RightTime blog campaign series

Date: 30th April 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, General measures of implementation, General principles, Incorporation

Following on from the First Minister’s commitment to incorporation of the UNCRC within the next two years, Together are publishing a series of blogs over the month of May to highlight that now is the #RightTime to incorporate. Case studies from Together’s members show why it is vital for children and young people’s rights to be enshrined in Scots law.

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First Minster announces plan to incorporate UNCRC within next 2 years

Date: 30th April 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation, General principles, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has committed to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law within the next two years. In her keynote speech to the SNP conference, the First Minister said:

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We're recruiting!

Date: 30th April 2019
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A rare opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and talented individual to join the Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) team.

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Together attends Eurochild General Assembly in Brussels

Date: 30th April 2019
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Together's Legal and Policy Manager joined delegates from across Europe at Eurochild's General Assembly in Brussels on 17-18th April 2019.

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CRC30 Guidance booklet from UNICEF

Date: 25th April 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

In honour of the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC, UNICEF has distributed a resource guide to support UNICEF offices to plan, prepare and launch a national CRC30 strategies including national advocacy and summits for children and public engagement. The guidance also helps support anniversary activities by adopting the UNCRC message to a local context.

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A "composition competition" celebrating the 30th anniversary of children's rights

Date: 25th April 2019
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

To celebrate the “30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child“, the Austrian Chancellery, Section V, Department for Families and Children´s Rights in cooperation with the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and UNICEF Austria is organizing the International Composition Contest "Sounds of Childrens' Rights". Deadline for entry is 15th July 2019.

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Vote on your favourite icon!

Date: 25th April 2019
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Child Rights Connect is asking for your vote on your favourite icons to represent each article of the CRC!

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Promote. Protect. Defend: Young Human Rights Defenders produce report calling for greater support for human rights in Scotland

Date: 18th April 2019
Category: Incorporation, Awareness-raising, Respect for the views of the child, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

A group of young Human Rights Defenders has been working with CYPCS for the past year to create recommendations for people in power in Scotland. Recommendations have now been published in the report 'Promote. Protect. Defend.'

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Consultation: Draft Age Appropriate Design Code

Date: 18th April 2019
Category: Mental health, Access to appropriate information, Equal protection from violence, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Protection of privacy, Recreation, play and cultural activities, Best interests of the child

The Information Commissioner has launched a draft of the Age Appropriate Design Code for consultation. The Commissioner has dubbed the code as “a new deal between children and the tech sector.

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Scottish Human Rights Commission publishes report on Business and Human Rights National Action Plans

Date: 18th April 2019
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Scotland is currently drafting a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. To inform this work, a comparative review of National Action Plans around the world has been published in a report by the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

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