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Press release - 90 children’s charities warn the UN that children’s rights have deteriorated in England

In a new report released ahead of Human Rights Day (10 December), 90 children’s charities from across England warn that a number of critical children’s rights… / Dec 2020

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News / Article / Covid-19

Growing up in lockdown: Europe’s children in the age of COVID-19

This new report from Eurochild reflects on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on children's rights across Europe. It provides recommendations for improving public policies in the short and long-term to support better outcomes for children and families. / Nov 2020

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News / Article / Criminal justice and policing

Press Release - Government must act to protect vulnerable children excluded from school and exploited by criminal gangs warns children’s charity

A new report by Just for Kids Law and CRAE highlights how vulnerable children are being excluded from school for behaviour resulting from being criminally… / Aug 2020

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News / Article / General Measures of Implementation

Call for Written Evidence: Civil Society Submission to the UN’s List of Issues

This year sees the start of the UK’s examination under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). CRAE will be leading this process on behalf of civil… / Jul 2020

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News / Article / Children's social care

Legal loophole leaves hundreds of vulnerable children facing homelessness to look after themselves

New data published by Just for Kids Law and CRAE reveals that hundreds of vulnerable children facing homelessness are being left to fend for themselves without… / Jun 2020

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News / Article / General Measures of Implementation

Celebrating 30 years of children’s rights in Parliament

On Monday 2nd March, we held a reception in the Houses of Parliament to celebrate 30 years since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted… / Apr 2020

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News / Article / Covid-19

Children’s charities’ issue joint statement on coronavirus national emergency

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the life of every child in the country. It is not only an unprecedented public health emergency, but also a challenge our… / Mar 2020

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News / Article / Blogs

Blog: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at 30: There's still much to do before its vision is a reality

Today is an important milestone in children’s human rights - the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This important treaty,… / Nov 2019

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News / Article / General Measures of Implementation

Progress made but still much to be done: 30 years of the CRC

Today (20 November 2019) marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). As the preeminent organisation monitoring… / Nov 2019

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News / Article / General Measures of Implementation

London conference celebrates the 30th birthday of the CRC

On the 7th November we organised a conference with UCL and the Foundling Museum to look at the past, present and future of children's rights in the UK and… / Nov 2019

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News / Article / Criminal justice and policing

Concerns about the EU Settlement Scheme and children in the CJS

As members of the Children and Brexit coalition, we are concerned about the implications of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) for EU or EAA children who are or… / Sep 2019

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News / Article / General Measures of Implementation

UN Committee against Torture issues verdict on UK

The UN Committee against Torture has today published its recommendations to the UK, following the detailed examination of its record on torture and… / May 2019

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