Argentina ratifies Optional Protocol 3 to the UNCRC

Date: 14th April 2015
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure

Argentina's ratification of the third Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communications procedure (OP3) means that there are now 17 State Parties to OP3.

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Growing Up in Scotland stakeholder impact survey 2015

Date: 10th April 2015
Category: Child rights indicators

Growing Up in Scotland has been tracking and studying the lives of over 10,000 children and their families since 2005 and has launched a stakeholder survey to find out more about the impact of their research reports and events.

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WAR on hate crime: We’re All Responsible campaign

Date: 7th April 2015
Category: Non-discrimination

Hate crime goes against the protection of human rights. Quarriers are asking people to sign-up to support their WAR on hate crime campaign, to help ensure that children and adults with disabilities live full, happy lives free from abuse.

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Human rights laws must go forwards, not back

Date: 1st April 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

As we approach the 2015 UK General Election, SHRC has called on all parties to commit to a progressive approach to realising human rights.

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Changes to provide more support for young people in care commences

Date: 1st April 2015
Category: Care Experienced children

Extra support and strengthened rights for children and young people in care which were introduced in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 came into effect in Scotland on 1st April 2015.

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Government supports Bill to ban smoking in cars with children on board

Date: 25th March 2015
Category: Health and health services

The Scottish Government has announced its commitment to protect more children from the effects of second-hand smoke by prohibiting smoking in cars with children on board.

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Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes report on UK compliance with UNCRC

Date: 24th March 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

UK Joint Committee states it would like to see the UNCRC incorporated into UK law, in a report following a short inquiry into compliance with the Convention.

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Together supports statement at Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review debate

Date: 20th March 2015
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

On Friday 20th March 2015, a group of 47 NGOs including Together supported a statement led by UPR info during the UN Human Rights Council 28th session, to call on States to focus on the quality of UPR recommendations, not their quantity.

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UK benefits cap is lawful but breaches UN children’s rights obligations

Date: 18th March 2015
Category: Best interests of the child, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Child poverty

The UK Supreme Court rules that the UK Government's £500-a-week cap on benefits is lawful but incompatible with UK obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Scottish Government publishes response to consultation on Carers legislation

Date: 17th March 2015
Category: Young carers

This consultation took place between 22 January and 16 April 2014 and set out the proposals to improve outcomes for carers and young carers across Scotland, and this response analyses the responses received and sets out conclusions and next steps.

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