Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership launches website

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The First Minister's Advisory Group on Human Rights leadership, established to make recommendations on how Scotland can further promote human rights, has launched a website containing latest news from the group and details on how to get involved.

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Children’s Future Food Inquiry launched

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty

A new inquiry which aims to understand children's experiences of food and how it affects their lives has been launched under the leadership of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger and Food Poverty.

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Council of Europe adopts recommendation on children’s rights in the digital environment

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A new recommendation has been adopted by the Council of Europe which sets out guidelines on how the rights of children can be better respected, protected and fulfilled in the digital environment.

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Pre-sessional takes place in CEDAW’s review of women’s rights in the UK

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has held its pre-sessional working group as part of its review of women's rights in the UK and several human rights organisations have submitted reports to highlight the main issues for women and girls in the UK.

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Progressing Children’s Rights in Scotland: An Action Plan 2018-2021

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: General measures of implementation, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Scottish Government is seeking views on their children's rights Action Plan, which will set out how they plan to take forward children's rights over the next three years.

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Report highlights growing number of homeless children placed in temporary accommodation

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new report which includes research undertaken with children and young people experiencing homelessness highlights the unsafe conditions that many children are living in whilst in temporary accommodation in England.

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Supporting disabled children, young people and their families

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Disabled children

Scottish Government are looking for views on a new resource which provides information on a range of topics for disabled children and young people and their families.

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Together and Children in Scotland launch Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Together is working in partnership with Children in Scotland to set up a Children and Young People's Panel on Europe which will provide advice to the Scottish Government on issues related to Brexit.

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Together publishes submission for DGD on Children as Human Rights Defenders

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together has published its submission on Children as Human Rights Defenders, made to the Committee on the Rights of the Child ahead of this year's Day of General Discussion (DGD) in September.

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UK child citizenship fees prompt legal challenge to Home Office

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

A judicial review is being sought of the Home Office which will challenge the fee that is charged for registering a child as a British citizen. The current fee is £1,012, which is a 51% increase since 2014.

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