13-year-old Hannah speaks at a UN discussion on children’s rights

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Supported by the Children’s Parliament, Hannah Richardson, took part in an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 16 th September 2019.

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Join us as we launch our new Strategic Plan and celebrate 10 years of Together!

Date: 18th September 2019
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Join us at The Melting Pot , Rose Street, Edinburgh on Thursday 26 th September (18:00 – 19:30) where we will be marking the occasion with party games, activities, food and lots of fun !

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Website on Third Optional Protocol launched

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments, Optional protocol on a communications procedure

Child Rights Connect has launched a mini-site with resources and updates related to the Third Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure (OPIC).

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Understanding Inequalities 2020 Conference: Call for abstracts

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Understanding Inequalities (UI) research project invites anyone working in the field of inequalities to participate in their international conference on 9th and 10th of June 2020 in Edinburgh.

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Together raises concerns about EU Settlement Scheme for children in contact with justice system

Date: 16th September 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Access to appropriate information, Child justice system

The briefing, issued jointly with members of the UK Children and Brexit coalition, outlines the implications of EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) policy and guidance for EU-national children who have been in contact with the criminal justice system.

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Programme for Government 2019-20 commits to furthering children’s rights

Date: 11th September 2019
Category: Policies & procedures

The 2019-20 Programme for Government sets out a range of commitments relevant to children and young people’s rights under the UNCRC.

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New Bill to improve Scotland's family courts processes introduced

Date: 11th September 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The proposed legislation will update the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and aims to improve the experience of children involved in family law cases.

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Key messages from seminar on UNCRC Incorporation and Youth Work

Date: 11th September 2019
Category: General measures of implementation

This policy seminar, held on the 28th of August 2019 in Glasgow, gathered over 40 delegates from a range of organisations to discuss the UNCRC incorporation into Scots law and youth work.

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Governments around the world renew their commitment to the UNCRC

Date: 11th September 2019
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Following the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s encouragement, 23 countries have pledged to take specific and measurable actions for the promotion, protection and realisation of children’s rights.

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Together Membership Survey 2019 - tell us what you think!

Date: 28th August 2019
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Are you a member of Together? We need your feedback to help evaluate our activities and see if there are areas for improvement!

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