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Children's rights events - Autumn 2010
The Children's Rights Alliance for England is holding two events this autumn: a working seminar on the Equality Act 2010 and our annual conference which is this year focused on children and young people's civil rights. Speakers include Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State, Department for Education and Dr Penelope Leach, psychologist and writer. Discounts are available for CRAE members. Visit our events page for more information.
Most people don’t understand children’s human rights say children’s organisations
10 December 2008
As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 60th Anniversary, a survey of the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has found that 97% of its members do not think that the general public has a good understanding of children’s human rights.
Equality Bill must protect children
3 December 2008
Commenting on proposals for the forthcoming Equality Bill announced in today's Queen's Speech (3 December 2008), Carolyne Willow, national co-ordinator of the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), says:
House of Lords dismisses Government appeal on child restraint in custody
26 November 2008
The House of Lords has refused the Government permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal's judgment in July 2008 which quashed new rules introduced by the Government allowing the restraint of children in secure training centres for the purpose of ensuring good order and discipline.
Schools must consider the views of students
12 November 2008
After decades of campaigning by children's rights advocates, the law was finally changed yesterday (11 November) to place a duty on all maintained schools in England and Wales to consider the views of children and young people.
UN human rights body once again condemns treatment of children in the UK
3 October 2008
A highly critical report published today (Friday, 3 October) by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has slammed the UK Government as failing to meet international standards on the treatment of children. In a number of vital areas - from juvenile justice to the rights of disabled children, from the protection of young asylum seekers to the right of children to privacy - the Government is failing to meet its obligations under international law.
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8 June 2010 - one year since the UK ratified the