Call for Comments: Draft General Comment on the implementation of the rights of the child during adolescence

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: General Comments

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is currently elaborating a General Comment on realising the rights of children during adolescence.

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Call for submissions: Day of General Discussion 2016 - Children’s Rights and the Environment

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Right to life, survival and development

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is devoting its 2016 general discussion day to the issue of children's rights and the environment. In this regard, the Committee encourages the submission of written contributions on issues related to the environment. In this regard, the Committee encourages the submission of written contributions on issues related to: the impact of environmental harm on children's rights; the role of children as agents of change in the environmental context; State obligations regarding the rights of the child in relation to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment; and the role of the business sector.

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Learning Disability Week 2016

Date: 26th April 2016
Category: Non-discrimination, Disabled children

This year, Learning Disability Week will be held from the 16th to the 20th of May, and the theme will be 'Celebrating Success'.

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Consultation on a Draft Code of Practice for Stop and Search

Date: 26th April 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

This consultation asks for views on whether any changes should be made to a draft Code of Practice for Stop and Search before it comes into force.

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Police Powers to Search Children and Young People for Alcohol

Date: 26th April 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

This consultation asks for views on whether the police should be given a set of new search powers.

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The UK performs badly in UNICEF’s new report card

Date: 13th April 2016
Category: General principles, General measures of implementation

UNICEF has reprimanded Britain for not doing enough to reduce child health and education inequality, saying the UK is lagging behind some much poorer nations.

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Age is Arbitrary - Discussion paper on setting minimum ages

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: Age of criminal responsibility, General principles

This paper examines the use and worth of age thresholds in the context of a number of contentious children's rights issues. It reflects current discussions in Scotland on the minimum age of criminal responsibility, and exposes how minimum ages can be inconsistent, discriminatory and arbitrary.

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New research on growing up in poverty

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: General principles, Child poverty

New research by the National Children's Bureau and the Centre for Longitudinal Studies for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows the damaging impact growing up in deprived households can have on children's friendships and family life.

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New report: Youth Work and Non-formal Learning in Europe's Education Landscape

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: General principles

This new publication 'Youth work and non-formal learning in Europe's education landscape' marks a quarter of a century of EU youth programmes accompanied by EU youth policy, and future challenges.

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UK: Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner urges transparency, proactive approach to combat slavery amongst UK-based UN Global Compact signatories

Date: 7th April 2016
Category: General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has written to all UK-based UN Global Compact signatories urging transparency statements demonstrating a proactive approach to combating slavery.

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