In August 2024, the UK was examined on its compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Following this, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination published its Concluding Observations. The the Committee raised many significant concerns regarding the rights of racialised children.
Our new briefing provides an overview of the concerns and recommendations set out in the 2024 Concluding Observations, specifically focusing on children’s rights, covering issues such as policing, education, child poverty, and immigration.