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Do you know what’s in the news? Keep up to date with all the things you need to know about children’s human rights in England and across the world.

Tell the Government that equal protection from assault is every child’s human right

CRAE is part of the CHILDREN ARE UNBEATABLE! ALLIANCE which believes that children should have the same protection as adults from assault under the law.

The law on assault gives children less protection than adults even …

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Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007

The Government sends its report to the UN

On Sunday, the Government sent its five-year progress report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This report tells the UN what progress the Government thinks it has made in putting children’s rights into practice in …

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Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007

CRAE asks Prime Minister to take action

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has asked the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to ensure the Government puts the Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice. Carolyne Willow, National co-ordinator at CRAE, said:

“Five …

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Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007

Tony Blair has gone, and Gordon Brown is in.

It was all change at Number 10 this week, with Tony Blair wrapping up his duties as PM, and Gordon Brown taking the lead.

Check out the new line up in Government!

Posted on Friday, June 29, 2007

Article number 41,43 - 54

These articles say how children’s rights should be checked, and how governments should promote, protect and respect all the rights in this Convention.

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Random fact no 10

Norway was the first country to appoint an independent Children’s Ombudsperson (in 1981) – a powerful person separate from government who can push for the rights of children and young people.

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