COVID-19: Impact on children’s human rights across the world

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The response to COVID-19 is impacting the rights of children across the world, particularly those belonging to certain vulnerable groups. This article looks at a selection of issues identified by international charities and organisations, and what individuals, local and national government can do to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights during this time of uncertainty.

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COVID-19: charities issue briefings regarding impact on children

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A number of organisations, including some of Together members, have issued briefings illustrating the impact of UK and Scottish Government measures on human rights, including the rights of children and their families.

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Together launches its State of Children’s Rights Report

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Funding, General measures of implementation, General principles, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Special protection measures

More than 50 charities and experts contributed to the report which considers the extent to which children in Scotland are able to exercise their human rights as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

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Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe writes to the First Minister

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Incorporation

The letter thanked her for the opportunity to meet on 3 rd February 2020 and discuss Panel members’ key Brexit-related concerns and priorities, and emphasised the importance of children and young people’s ongoing participation in the process.

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Thank you and good luck to Vaska!

Date: 11th March 2020
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We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Vaska, our former Policy and Communications Assistant, who completed her time with us in early March.

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Annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The fourth annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people has taken place between Scottish Government Ministers and members of the Children’s Parliament and Scottish Youth Parliament.

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Scottish Human Rights Commission reports concerns to UN Human Rights Committee

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Child justice system, Age of criminal responsibility, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Equal protection from violence, Disabled children

Specific issues for children’s rights included the use of restraint and seclusion in schools, corporal punishment, the minimum age of criminal responsibility, access to mental health services, and children and young people in custody.

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Report on deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Care Inspectorate report draws attention to themes emerging from notifications of the deaths of 61 care experienced children and young people during the period.

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FGM Bill completes Stage 2

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill passed at Stage 2 on 23 rd January 2020. The Stage 3 debate is tabled for 19 th March 2020.

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Period Products (Free Provision) Bill completes Stage 1

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty

The Bill, which aims to secure provision of free period products throughout Scotland, passed Stage 1 on 25 th February 2020.

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