Together responds to assisted suicide consultation

Date: 6th June 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Together has responded to the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee's call for views on the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill.

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European Commission study on criminal sanctions in 11 Member States

Date: 6th June 2014
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The European Commission has recommended that the EU introduce common minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and measures that will guarantee special safeguards for children during criminal court proceedings.

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Together responds to Children in Performances consultation

Date: 5th June 2014
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Together has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on proposals to update the arrangements in place for children involved in performances in Scotland.

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Brazil approve law banning all forms of corporal punishment against children

Date: 5th June 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Brazil has become the 38th State in the world to ban physical punishment in all settings, including the home, in their national legislation.

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Human rights policy for Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Date: 3rd June 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

As Glasgow gears up to host the Commonwealth Games this summer, the Scottish Human Rights Commission has been working with the Games Organising Committee and others to adopt a human rights policy.

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SPA publish review of stop and search

Date: 3rd June 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has published 12 recommendations aimed at improving the targeting, effectiveness and transparency of the use of stop and search tactics by Police Scotland.

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Global report on childhood free from corporal punishment

Date: 1st June 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A special global progress report has been published on universal prohibition of corporal punishment, including examples of how States can work collaboratively and highlighting research carried out.

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Belgium ratifies Optional Protocol 3 to the UNCRC

Date: 30th May 2014
Category: UK 1st periodic review

Belgium has become the 11th country to ratify Optional Protocol 3 to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on a communications procedure.

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Nominations open for respectme Anti-Bullying Awards 2014

Date: 29th May 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Nominations are now open for the 2014 respect me Anti-Bullying Awards, set out to celebrate some of the great anti-bullying work being carried out across Scotland and recognising efforts of the adults and children and young people involved.

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UK report on implementation of UNCRC published

Date: 23rd May 2014
Category: UK 1st periodic review

On 23rd May 2014, the UK Government published its fifth report on progress of the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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