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Dr Shona Minson

Dr Shona Minson

The rights of children whose parents are in conflict with the law

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Tag: Joint Committee on Human Rights

The Government’s REsponse to Covid-19: Human Rights implications

September 21, 2020 shonaminson

Lockdowns both inside and outside prisons look like they will be part of our national life for some time, and it is not too late for changes to be made which prioritise children’s wellbeing in conjunction with public health in prisons.

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Are we nearly there yet?

November 22, 2019 shonaminson

This week, the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and it seems fitting that I’ve spent my week travelling

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Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights

September 8, 2019 shonaminson

Today, 9th September, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR)  published the report of their enquiry into ‘The right to family life: children whose

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Human rights and children of prisoners

March 14, 2019 shonaminson

At the Joint Committee on Human Rights meeting on 13thMarch 2019, Edward Argar MP, Under Secretary at the Ministry of Justice with responsibility for women

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Do we need another Guideline?

March 11, 2019 shonaminson

Last week the Sentencing Council published for consultation their plans to provide expanded explanations in offence specific guidelines in England and Wales.  Lord Justice Holroyde,

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