Impact of in-work poverty on children’s human rights

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Child poverty

Poverty remains a significant barrier to children's access to their rights. It is now more common to be in working poverty in Scotland than it is to be in poverty and out-of-work – in fact, 170,000 children living in relative poverty live in households where at least one person works. The most recent figures show relative child poverty is on the rise, with one in four Scottish children living in poverty.

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Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland introduces new four-year plan

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) has introduced its plan for the next four years, based on children and young people’s experiences, insights, and opinions.

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New legislation on children’s care and justice

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Special protection measures

The Children (Care and Justice) Bill has passed Stage 3 and is set to become law. This is to enshrine into law age-appropriate care and justice for children and young people whose rights are at risk.

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New Chair for Scottish Human Rights Commission

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

Following an open recruitment process which sought candidates with a proven track record of promoting human rights, experience of successfully leading an organisation and other reputable skills. Angela O’Hagan has been appointed as the new Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

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New report on devolution and human rights

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

A new report, commissioned by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS), calls on the next UK Government to urgently restore devolution to enable effective Scottish human rights law.

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Naturescot Future Routes Funds 2024

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: Right to a healthy environment

NatureScot has just launched the next round of the Future Routes Fund!

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Paediatricians recommend ban on physical punishment of children in England and Northern Ireland

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Violence against children

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called for a ban on smacking children in England and Northern Ireland, highlighting the practice as unjust, dangerous, and harmful.

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Briefings on UN Committee’s recommendations

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Children’s Alliance Rights for England has partnered with UNICEF UK and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to publish three briefings to help parliamentarians and Civil Society organisations hold government to account to ensure the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s (UN Committee) latest Concluding Observations on the UK are taken forward.

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Seeking inputs for report on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children.

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Violence against children

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh, is writing a report that will inform governments, organisations, companies and other stakeholders how they can make sure that children are protected in the digital environment from sexual abuse and exploitation. In order to write the report, she wants to hear from children and young people and organisations that work/support children and young people.

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ENOC 27th annual conference report

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

European Network of Ombudspersons for Children released its 2023 Annual Conference report titled "The Strength of Independent Children’s Rights Institutions: Upholding Children’s Rights in Europe.

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