Call for submissions on Child Rights & Business General Comment

Date: 3rd April 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

The UN Committee is in the process of drafting a General Comment on Children's Rights and Business and has prepared an annotated outline to guide its further deliberations.

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X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

Date: 2nd April 2012
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The United Kingdom's four children's commissioners have slammed a Home Office pilot scheme to use dental X-rays to determine the age of asylum-seeking children.

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AB Charitable Trust

Date: 26th March 2012
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AB Charitable Trust supports charities that defend human rights, such as freedom from torture and arbitrary imprisonment, and promote respect for individuals whatever their circumstances.

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Ironmongers’ Company

Date: 26th March 2012
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The Ironmongers' Company wishes to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential.

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The Weavers Company Benevolent Fund

Date: 26th March 2012
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The Weavers Company Benevolent Fund aims to help young people at risk of criminal involvement to stay out of trouble and assist in the rehabilitation of young offenders both in prison and after release.

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No relief for third sector in UK? Budget

Date: 26th March 2012
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Groups were left reeling this week by a Budget that failed to deliver little respite for the third sector.

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Gannochy Trust

Date: 26th March 2012
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The Gannochy Trust has funding for charities through four themes: inspiring young people; improving the quality of life of the disadvantaged and vulnerable; supporting and developing community amenities and care for the natural and man-made environment.

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The United Kingdom juvenile justice system should focus more on rehabilitation

Date: 23rd March 2012
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence

In a letter to the UK, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, urges more of a focus on rehabilitation of youth offenders.

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Your priorities for a Carers Parliament

Date: 19th March 2012
Category: Disabled children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Scotland's first Carers Parliament will be held on Monday 1 October 2012 in the Scottish Parliament.

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Baily Thomas Charitable Fund (1)

Date: 19th March 2012
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The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity which was established to support projects in the area of learning disability and to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability by making grants to voluntary organisations within the UK and the Republic of Ireland working in this field.

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