A Second Revolution: thirty years of child rights, and the unfinished agenda

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Child Rights Now! has published a report on the status of children’s rights in 17 countries, highlighting the critical steps needed to realise these rights.

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UN Treaty Body chairs publish paper on future of system

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Following their 31st meeting last week in New York, the 10 chairpersons of the UN treaty bodies have issued a Position Paper on the future of the treaty body system.

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Bulgaria’s National Strategy for the Child 2019-2030 withdrawn following disinformation campaigns

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Awareness-raising

National Network for Children in Bulgaria has been the forefront of tackling a backlash against children’s rights and has raised concerns around the impact of disinformation, speculation and fake news.

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Clinical Pathway for Children and Young People who have disclosed sexual abuse

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Children in situations of exploitation, Protection from abuse or neglect

Closing date 30 th July 2019

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Call for Children’s Views: Digital Environment

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Protection of privacy, Access to appropriate information, Education, including vocational education, Recreation, play and cultural activities

A global consultation with children is taking place for the upcoming General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment.

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Draft Budget Scrutiny 2020-21: Call for Views

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Funding

Closing date: 23 rd August 2019

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Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill: Call for Views

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Equal protection from violence

Closing date: 30 th August 2019

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Together publishes three briefings on UNCRC incorporation

Date: 11th July 2019
Category: Incorporation

Together has produced three briefings related to incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law. The first aims to unpick and explain some of the consultation questions and support our members as they consider how to respond. The remaining two briefings are facilitator guides to help plan engagement sessions with children and young people.

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Together and the ALLIANCE to host consultation events on UNCRC incorporation

Date: 28th June 2019
Category: Incorporation

Together and the ALLIANCE are hosting two consultation events on the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law. The events will take place in Glasgow on 8 th July 2019, and Edinburgh on 11 th July.

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Amazon sued over Alexa child recordings in US

Date: 28th June 2019
Category: Protection of privacy

Two US cases allege the firm lacks consent to create voiceprints that could let it keep track of a child’s use of Alexa-enabled devices and thus build up a "vast level of detail about the child's life".

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