Together’s response to Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People Strategy

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Parental responsibilities, Parental guidance

Together submitted a response to the Scottish Government consultation on a Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People Strategy, to help ensure that the Strategy is developed, implemented and monitored using a rights approach and reflecting the government's obligations under the UNCRC.

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OP3 CRC updates - New signatories and ratifications, steering committee changes and new coalition members

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

Argentina became the 17th state party to OP3 with its ratification on 14 April followed by Chile, on 1st of September and Mongolia on 28 September. In addition, following elections in April two new members have joined the steering committee and the Ratify OP3 coalition welcomes 7 new members.

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Call for submissions from OHCHR

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is organising several consultations and calls for submissions, namely a consultation on unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents, reports on ITCs and child sexual exploitation, investment in the rights of the child and information requested on the dissemination of a child mortality report.

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Human Rights Inquiry - call for evidence

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The European and External Relations Committee would welcome views on the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act...

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Speaking to the UN about and for care experienced young people - new blog post by Shilla Zwizwai

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Shilla, Ambassador at Who Cares? Scotland has written a new blog for Together outlining her experiences meeting Ms Amal Aldoseri.

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BIHR Tour 2015: 15 days of action to mark 15 years of the Human Rights Act

Date: 2nd October 2015
Category: Awareness-raising

Each autumn, the Human Rights Tour travels the UK holding free-to-attend pop-up community education and debate days. This year, from the 2nd October 2015 the British Institute of Human Rights have 15 days of activities and opportunities to get involved, learn, share and be empowered to join the conversations about how our human rights are protected.

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Together welcomes new Board Trustees

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Policies & procedures

Together held its 2015 AGM on 25th September and welcomed three new Trustees to the Board.

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NGO Alliances to attend UN Committee pre-sessional meeting

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together, SYP, SHRC & SCCYP will give evidence to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child at a pre-session meeting in Geneva.

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First Minister has outlined Scotland's commitment to the Human Rights Act

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the Scottish Government will not grant the consent needed by the UK Government in any attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act.

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) Draft Delivery Plan (2016-2020)

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Non-discrimination, Disabled children, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

This draft plan sets out the Scottish Government's aim to remove barriers and enable disabled people to enjoy equal access to citizenship. Over 50 commitments will help to deliver the four outcomes and three cross cutting themes that will bring about change to disabled people. The Scottish Government will consider the views of disabled people on this approach and finalise a plan in spring 2016.

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