Lack of affordable housing a key factor in rise in child poverty

Date: 22nd March 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

New figures have found that more than a quarter of children were living in relative poverty after housing costs in 2015-2016.

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Children 'should be taught about pornography and sexting'

Date: 7th March 2017
Category:

A survey by Plan International UK supports the view that the impact of pornography should be a compulsory part of school curriculums.

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New Link Between Poverty and Children in Care

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: Care Experienced children, Child poverty

A study by seven British universities has revealed significant inequalities in child welfare across the UK, with children in the poorest areas 10 times more likely than those in the least deprived to become involved in the child protection system.

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Majority secured for bill to tackle violence against women

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

A bill requiring the UK Government to ratify the Istanbul treaty passed with ease as Scots MP Eilidh Whiteford led the way with cross-party support.

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Children’s rights and air pollution

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Tens of thousands of children at 802 schools, nurseries and colleges in London are breathing toxic air that risks causing lifelong health problems.

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National Preventive Mechanism publishes Annual Report

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

The UK's National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), established under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT), has published its 2015-16 Annual Report.

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Calls for increased transparency in Prevent scheme

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

The UK's Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson QC, has called for the government to increase transparency in its flagship counter-extremism programme, Prevent.

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Human rights implications of Brexit

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Former SHRC Chair Professor Alan Miller has highlighted the human rights impacts of Brexit whilst the SHRC and the Jimmy Reid foundation held a joint event on 22nd February to discuss the effect of Brexit on human rights in Scotland.

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Supreme Court backs immigration income threshold

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Supreme Court has ruled that a minimum income threshold restricting the ability of non-European Economic Area nationals to enter the UK is lawful, despite acknowledging that the requirement causes significant hardship for thousands of couples.

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New report on child-friendly justice

Date: 7th March 2017
Category: General principles

'Child-friendly justice - perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States' is based on the experiences of over 350 children across the EU.

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