Celebrating 30 Years of Children’s Rights in Northern Ireland
On the 20th of November 1989, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights…
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Compassion Without Justice Equals A Bad Start For Too Many Children
Too many children are refusing to ask their parents for money for school trips and…
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Working to realise children's rights - Commissioner’s 1st term review
Four years seem to have flashed by since I took on the role of Northern…
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Poverty is a war on children, an outcome of Government decision making!
When I took on the role of Commissioner for Children and Young People it was…
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Is ‘Stop and Search’ an Effective Policing Tool for Children and Young People?
The Police Service for Northern Ireland is quoted by The Detail, in their investigation in…
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Astonished that the Department for Health feels it can make long-term policy, planning and commissioning decisions without having in-depth knowledge of the scope and depth of the issue.
Long term policy, planning and commissioning must be informed by in-depth knowledge of the issues…
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Brexit – What’s a good deal?
Last week Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty was triggered and on Thursday the “Great…
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No Vote No Voice? - A Message to Adults
The elections of 2016 resulted in many things, not least a perceived divide between older…
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No Vote No Voice? - A Message to Under 18s
To the Children and Young People with no vote - Your Voice Matters
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