UN Committee on the Rights of the Child cancels pre-session

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

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has announced the cancellation of its May 2024 pre-session due to the UN liquidity crisis. The UN Committee has expressed its deep concern that the scheduled opportunities to consult with children have to be postponed. They are also very concerned that their engagement with representatives of civil society and UN Agencies have been removed from the calendar.

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UN Secretary General responds to concerns about withdrawal of online participation

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

In February, over 300 organisations sent a joint letter to UN representatives calling on them to preserve onlineparticipation for UN human rights bodies and meetings (including those held by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child).

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Together responds to consultation on UNCRC Act guidance

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

Together's response highlights the importance of clear guidance that is accessible for all duty bearers under the 2024 Act - including those in the private, voluntary and independent sector.

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Together joins call for Human Rights Bill without delay

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

In a letter coordinated by the Human Rights Consortium, Together joined civil society organisations and academics to urge the First Minister John Swinney to prioritise the introduction of the Human Rights Bill to the Scottish Parliament imminently and without delay.

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Together seeks children and young people’s stories!

Date: 14th May 2024
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together is gathering ‘stories’ from babies, children and young people to inform our State of Children’s Rights Report 2024! We have launched a series of resources – including a facilitator pack, child-friendly leaflets and video – to support babies, children and young people to take part. Find our child-friendly survey seeking children and young people's stories here .

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Together’s celebrates countdown to UNCRC incorporation!

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

On the 26th of March, Together hosted a parliamentary event sponsored by Martin Whitfield MSP to celebrate the countdown to incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law, also to celebrate the recent launch of our new Strategic Plan for 2024-2032.

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Scottish Government Allocates £30 Million for Community Mental Health Projects Following Youth-Led Report

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Mental health, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has allocated £30 million for community-based mental health projects, in response to efforts by #TeamScotlandUN and an independent report by the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP).

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Latest Children's Social Work Statistics published

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has released the latest official annual Children's Social Work Statistics, covering child protection processes from August 2022 to July 2023. Key findings include a 4% increase in the number of children on the Child Protection Register compared to the previous year, with 5% of them not yet born. Additionally, there was a 2% decrease in the number of children registered onto the Child Protection Register during the same period.

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#IWill Ambassador Recruitment

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Each year, #IWill recruits young people aged 10-24 from all across the UK as #IWill Ambassadors. They come from a variety of backgrounds, but all have one thing in common – a passion to make a difference to communities and society.

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New Paper: Girls Rights are Human Rights!

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Non-discrimination

This paper is written by Kate Nevens and Ellie Hutchinson in collaboration with Zero Tolerance. The paper looks at the state of girls’ Human Rights in Scotland- across areas such as safety, education, play, health and participation.

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