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New Briefing - The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations on the UK: How civil society organisations can use them

In May 2023, the UK Government was examined on its compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) for the first time since 2016. While the… / Nov 2024

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Resource / Publication / Criminal justice and policing

Children's Realities in Europe: Progress & Gaps

To mark World Children’s Day 2024, we have worked with Eurochild on a new state of children’s rights report: Children's Realities in Europe: Progress… / Nov 2024

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

A Children's Rights Charter for the new UK Government

Jul 2024
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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Civil society alternative report 2022 to the UN Committee – England (Summary)

We have published our our civil society alternative report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, endorsed by 97 children’s charities from across… / Feb 2023

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

Universal Periodic Review: thematic briefings

The Universal Periodic Review is a peer review process conducted by the UN Human Rights Council which assesses how well a State is implementing its human rights… / Sep 2022

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Briefing on the Bill of Rights - Implications for Children

The Government has confirmed its plans in the Queen’s speech for a Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act after its consultation closed on the 19th… / May 2022

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

Inquiry submission on Children’s Commissioner powers

Last month, we submitted evidence to the Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 as part of their scrutiny inquiry into the effectiveness of the… / May 2022

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UPR Joint Submission 2022 - CRAE and Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group

This autumn, the UK Government will be examined under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This is a peer review process conducted by the UN Human Rights… / May 2022

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Resource / Publication / Consultation responses

CRAE's response to the consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England, Just for Kids Law, and 15 other supporting organisations are extremely concerned about the proposals set out in the… / Mar 2022

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

Using CRIAs to improve policy making

One of the ways in which the Government can adhere to the CRC is by carrying out Children’s Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs). CRIAs are an essential tool to… / Sep 2021

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

House of Lords briefing, Oral question for short debate: ‘Incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) into legislation’

CRAE's briefing to the House of Lords to inform peers ahead of a debate on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) into UK domestic legislation. / Nov 2020

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Submission from CRAE and Just for Kids Law to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry on Black people, racism and human rights

CRAE and Just for Kids Law submitted evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry on Black people, racism, and human rights. This submission is… / Sep 2020

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