Western Isles council rejects official RSHP education

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, including vocational education

A majority of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar councillors backed a motion “commending” Roman Catholic teaching materials which uphold an orthodox stance against sexual intercourse outside heterosexual marriage .

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‘Navigating a World of Rights’ – new report shares findings from Who Cares? Scotland’s participation work

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, including vocational education, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The report covers why members feel it is important for their human rights to be protected in law, policy, and practice. The report also includes recommendations for change.

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Calls to radically reshape bail and remand system

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Child justice system

A CYCJ study has called for reform to ensure the system is child-friendly, fair and just for both victims and children who have offended.

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Children's views on COVID recovery

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: COVID-19

In December, Children’s Parliament provided its input to the COVID Education Recovery Group, which leads the national response to the pandemic in the context of the school system. In a new blog post, it reflects on what recovery means from a rights-based perspective.

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New report highlights the impact of ‘Pride & Pixels’ digital youth work

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: COVID-19, Mental health

‘Pride & Pixels’ is a digital youth work platform developed in response to COVID-19 to support young members of the LGBTI community.

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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland submit joint list of issues to UN Committee

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The joint report outlines 30 key issues facing children across the four jurisdictions. It has been submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to inform its next review of the UK.

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New CEDAW General Recommendation on trafficking of women and girls in the context of global migration

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Child trafficking, UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Governments have a duty to combat all forms of trafficking under Article 6 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This new General Recommendation by the CEDAW Committee contextualises this obligation within the framework of global migration.

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Supporting Families and Children Beyond COVID-19: social protection in high income countries

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: COVID-19, Child poverty

A new UNICEF report explores how the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to affect children; the initial government responses to the crisis; and how future public policies could be optimised to better support children.

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#CovidUnder19 Global Survey results out now

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: COVID-19, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

In May 2020, the Centre for Children’s Rights from Queen’s University Belfast launched a survey for those aged eight to 17 to understand their “Life under Coronavirus”. Eight thematic briefings have been released to examine its findings.

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New report - ‘Realising Rights, Changing Lives’

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The report identifies good practice conducted by United Nations entities for effective reporting cycles. It shares ‘success’ factors which influence whether engagement with these reporting cycles have measurable improvements in the global enjoyment of children’s rights.

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