Schools Recruitment ForcesWatch Update

September 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE An update from ForcesWatch Education Officer, Owen Everett, about their campaign to get the Welsh Assembly to act on recruitment in School. Owen says: “I’m pleased to be able to let you know that the Welsh Government has

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UNCRC Acknowledge Reports from League

March 5, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE UN CRC ACKNOWLEDGE REPORTS FROM LEAGUE The Committee on the Rights of the Child has responded to recent submissions by the Celtic League in relation to: 1) Armed Forces recruitment of Children – United Kingdom 2) Arrests of

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UK Military Recruitment in Ireland Opposed

March 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following a submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child about the recruitment by the British Armed Forces of children under 18 years of age the Celtic League has written to the Irish government

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UNCRC Asked to Press UK on Armed Forces Recruitment of Children

March 1, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has raised the issue of the recruitment of children below the age of 18 years by the British Armed Forces with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The UK has in the

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West Tallaght Arrests: Minor Alleges Degrading Treatment By Police

February 13, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The CPT has been asked by the Celtic League to look into the arrest of children by police in the West Tallaght area of Dublin over recent days. The arrests were in connection with anti-austerity protests in the

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Theresa May Quizzed on Actions she has Taken Over Cadet Abuse Allegations

January 30, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the UK Home Secretary asking what action she has taken following revelations that the Ministry of Defence paid out £2 million pounds over 3 years to silence allegations about physical and sexual

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League Notify UNCRC About MOD Cadet Sex Abuse Payment

January 22, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child about a £2 million payment by the British Ministry of Defence to victims of physical and sexual abuse in the cadet forces.

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Military Cadet Forces – UNCRC Asked to Act

January 6, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE MILITARY CADET FORCES UNCRC ASKED TO ACT The Celtic League has written to the Committee on the Rights of the Child about the operation of child cadet forces. The move comes following a decision of the Celtic League

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