A joint report released today (June 9) raises serious concerns over breaches of children’s rights in the UK.
According to the four commissioners, children’s rights have worsened in some areas and in others there has been no change since 2002.
The report flags up 18 areas of concern including child poverty, inequalities experienced by children, the youth justice system, the treatment of asylum-seeking children, increasing rates of depression and mental health problems and fear of crime.
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