“I want to be treated the same as my brothers!”

Date: 1st March 2011
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: For Scotland's Disabled Children

Views of Quality Of Life from Children and Young People who are Disabled and/or Living with Long Term Conditions.

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How committed are African governments to budget for children?

Date: 1st March 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: African Child Policy Forum

A presentation from a General Assembly from Mr Yehuslashet Mekonen on"Budgeting for Children".

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Children's Rights in Wales website

Date: 1st March 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Save the Children

Children's Rights in Wales has been designed to help local practitioners, policy makers, managers and strategists develop their understanding of children's rights and how to adopt a children's rights perspective to their work.

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Severe Child Poverty Nationally and Locally 2011

Date: 16th February 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Save the Children

Severe child poverty fell between 2007/08 and 2008/09. This Save the Children briefing warns that, unless urgent action is taken, we could see a rise in severe child poverty in the coming years.

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30th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter

Date: 11th February 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UK Government

The 30th report, submitted in February 2011, concerns the accepted provisions relating to Thematic Group 4 "Children, families, migrants" i.e.

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Being Young Being Heard

Date: 1st February 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Citizens Advice Scotland

Citizens Advice Scotland's new report, Being Young Being Heard, outlines the impact of the recession on young people in Scotland in their own words. The report shows that the effect of the recession has been that too many young people have ended up in a place where their potential is going to waste.

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Bullying... What Can I Do?

Date: 1st February 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: ChildLine

This new resource offers practical advice and guidance to children and young people who are being bullied. It is designed to give them the confidence to look at their options and make better choices when dealing with bullying situation. Aimed at 12 to 18 year olds, the booklet was developed with ChildLine and children and young people.

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Human Rights Consortium Scotland Manifesto 2011

Date: 1st February 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

Human Rights Consortium Scotland has published its manifesto which asks prospective Scottish MSPs to explicitly support the human rights agenda and specifically the design and delivery of public services based on the human rights principles of Fairness, Respect, Equality, Dignity and Autonomy.

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Human Rights Watch: Global Report 2011

Date: 31st January 2011
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Human Rights Watch

This 21st annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2010 by Human Rights Watch staff, usually in close partnership with domestic human rights activists.

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Tackling Child Poverty in Scotland: A Discussion - Consultation Responses

Date: 28th January 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published the responses received to the consultation on tackling child poverty in Scotland.

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