UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes Concluding Observations to the UK

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its most recent findings has expressed deep concern about ongoing hate crimes, hate speech, and xenophobic incidents in the UK, particularly from far-right groups and public figures.

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Welsh Government response to the UNCRC Concluding Observations 2023

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Welsh Government recently released its response to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s (UNCRC) recommendations, along with a child-friendly version. The response outlines steps the Welsh Government is taking to further children's rights.

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Thousands of children flee to Syria amid escalating violence in Lebanon

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Violence against children

Around 60,000 children have fled from Lebanon to Syria in the past week, many suffering from dehydration and exhaustion, according to Save the Children, calling for an immediate de-escalation of violence in the region, as hostilities intensify.

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KidsRights Index 2024

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The KidsRights Index, the world’s only annual ranking assessing how well countries uphold children's rights, in its 2024 KidsRights Index has reported a 21% surge in serious violations of children’s rights due to ongoing global conflicts. Key areas of concern include the conflicts in Israel and Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, with nearly 8,000 children reported killed in Israel and Gaza since October 2023.

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Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) Annual Report 2023-24: Reflecting on a year of progress

Date: 20th September 2024
Category: Policies & procedures, Funding

We are pleased to share our Annual Report 2023-24 , which highlights a year of significant developments in the promotion and protection of children’s rights across Scotland.

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Joint letter calls for children’s right to opt out from religious observance in schools

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

In a joint letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth MSP, Humanist Society Scotland teamed up with Together to call for an end to compulsory religious worship in state schools.

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New report: “it’s not just their job, it’s our whole lives”

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

This report by Forces Children Scotland outlines how the rights of children and young people from armed forces families are affected in the areas of protection, provision and participation rights. Children from armed forces families face barriers to their rights due to their parent’s service.

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Children’s rights and independent advocacy

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Special protection measures, Civil Rights and Freedoms

This article is about children’s right to independent advocacy. Children with mental health issues have a legal right to this service in Scotland. However, CAPS notes that most children can’t access it. The incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law is an important step forward for children’s rights – it is important that those rights can be realised.

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New Briefing: Lifelong learning and skills reform

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

This latest publication from YouthLink Scotland highlights that Education Reform must deliver changes to the structure and culture of Scottish education with youth work included as a fundamental entitlement for every young person.

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Children’s Commissioner responds to UK Government decision not to abolish two-child benefit cap

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The new UK Government has announced a new child poverty taskforce as part of its strategy to tackle the rise in child poverty rates. The new Prime Minister also said he would “consider” scrapping the two-child benefit limit.

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