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Call for written evidence: CRAE report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024

Background The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN Committee) will be examining the UK in August 2024 on its compliance with the UN… / Apr 2024

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CRAE submits evidence to the UN Human Rights Committee

CRAE has submitted evidence to the UN Human Rights Committee as part of its examination of the UK under the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. By… / Feb 2024

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New briefings published on the UN Committee’s recommendations for the UK Government

In partnership with Unicef UK and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, CRAE has published three new briefings to help parliamentarians and civil society… / Feb 2024

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No-one is responsible for children at the heart of government

Covid Inquiry must recommend the UK Government immediately appoint a Cabinet minister with responsibility for children Children were largely invisible by… / Dec 2023

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Leading children’s rights organisations: ‘This was a Prime Minister and a government who did not adequately consider children’s rights and wellbeing during the pandemic’

Today Boris Johnson told the inquiry he “absolutely” thought children disproportionately suffered from the government’s covid interventions, “particularly kids… / Dec 2023

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Child Rights Organisations respond to Micheal Gove’s evidence at the Covid Inquiry

Following the evidence of Michael Gove at the Covid Inquiry, Save the Children UK, Just for Kids Law and the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, who are… / Nov 2023

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Children’s Rights: Political will or won’t?

Today 20 November, on World Children's Day, Eurochild has published a new report Children's Rights: Political will or won't? which compiles… / Nov 2023

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A child’s right to mental health

This blog was originally posted on Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition. World Mental Health Day takes place today (10th October) and the… / Nov 2023

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Response to former Children's Commissioner for England giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry

In response to the former Children's Commissioner for England giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry, Louise King, co-lead of Just for Kids Law and Director… / Oct 2023

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Lockdown was stricter for children than their parents and has caused lasting damage, the Covid-19 Inquiry heard today

Rules on social mixing and outdoor exercise were also the toughest for children in England and Northern Ireland and in some cases children went for two and a half months without seeing another child. / Oct 2023

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Harm caused to children in the Covid-19 pandemic was preventable – new report concludes

The loss of learning, freedom and hope to children during the Covid pandemic could have been prevented if political leaders had better considered their rights and views, leading children’s rights organisations have claimed today. / Sep 2023

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14 million children "silenced" by Covid-19 Inquiry

More than 40 of the UK’s leading children’s charities and child development experts have issued a warning to the Covid-19 Inquiry chair of “unacceptable delays” to taking evidence from children on lockdown. / Aug 2023

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