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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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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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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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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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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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UK examined by UN Torture Committee

Today and tomorrow the UK is being examined by the UN on how well it is respecting the UN Convention against Torture, and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading… / May 2019

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New report outlines systematic failures to protect children in England

A new report published today reveals how national and local government is failing to protect children in England whilst policymakers focus on Brexit, leaving… / Mar 2019

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