Bruce Adamson
@bruceadamson.bsky.social
Children’s rights and human rights
I’m delighted to be back in Belfast for the third Incorporation Conversation with Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People and Queen's University Belfast.
This time we are focusing on faith groups and the important role they play in promoting children’s rights.
This time we are focusing on faith groups and the important role they play in promoting children’s rights.
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I’m delighted to be back in Belfast for the third Incorporation Conversation with Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People and Queen's University Belfast.
This time we are focusing on faith groups and the important role they play in promoting children’s rights.
This time we are focusing on faith groups and the important role they play in promoting children’s rights.
Great to see the coverage from last week’s session of the Cyprus 🇨🇾 Children’s Parliament, supported by Foni.
September 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Great to see the coverage from last week’s session of the Cyprus 🇨🇾 Children’s Parliament, supported by Foni.
Lots of reflections from the fantastic Glasgow Gambling Harms Summit today #glasgowGHS25
The most important of which are:
- The power of lived experience and the need to reflect the diversity of it in every aspect of decision making.
The most important of which are:
- The power of lived experience and the need to reflect the diversity of it in every aspect of decision making.
September 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Lots of reflections from the fantastic Glasgow Gambling Harms Summit today #glasgowGHS25
The most important of which are:
- The power of lived experience and the need to reflect the diversity of it in every aspect of decision making.
The most important of which are:
- The power of lived experience and the need to reflect the diversity of it in every aspect of decision making.
A huge pleasure to give a keynote address
on Gambling Harm as a Human Rights Issue: Standing Strong for Health, Dignity, and Recovery.
It’s impressive to see such an incredible group of lived experience, practitioners, policymakers, academics, and campaigners.
#glasgowGHS25
on Gambling Harm as a Human Rights Issue: Standing Strong for Health, Dignity, and Recovery.
It’s impressive to see such an incredible group of lived experience, practitioners, policymakers, academics, and campaigners.
#glasgowGHS25
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A huge pleasure to give a keynote address
on Gambling Harm as a Human Rights Issue: Standing Strong for Health, Dignity, and Recovery.
It’s impressive to see such an incredible group of lived experience, practitioners, policymakers, academics, and campaigners.
#glasgowGHS25
on Gambling Harm as a Human Rights Issue: Standing Strong for Health, Dignity, and Recovery.
It’s impressive to see such an incredible group of lived experience, practitioners, policymakers, academics, and campaigners.
#glasgowGHS25
I’m in Cyprus to meet with children from across the Mediterranean to discuss important issues around mental health and AI, but it’s impossible not to think about the fact that genocide is happening just a few hundred miles away.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I’m in Cyprus to meet with children from across the Mediterranean to discuss important issues around mental health and AI, but it’s impossible not to think about the fact that genocide is happening just a few hundred miles away.
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A privilege joining 16th JaMSCAN International Symposium jamscan.jp
Japan 🇯🇵 has made good progress on children’s rights with a new basic law, Children and Families Agency, & local Ombuds
I’m supporting calls to go further - full incorporation of UNCRC & an Independent Children’s Rights Institution
Japan 🇯🇵 has made good progress on children’s rights with a new basic law, Children and Families Agency, & local Ombuds
I’m supporting calls to go further - full incorporation of UNCRC & an Independent Children’s Rights Institution
August 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A privilege joining 16th JaMSCAN International Symposium jamscan.jp
Japan 🇯🇵 has made good progress on children’s rights with a new basic law, Children and Families Agency, & local Ombuds
I’m supporting calls to go further - full incorporation of UNCRC & an Independent Children’s Rights Institution
Japan 🇯🇵 has made good progress on children’s rights with a new basic law, Children and Families Agency, & local Ombuds
I’m supporting calls to go further - full incorporation of UNCRC & an Independent Children’s Rights Institution
Huge pleasure to join discussions on UNCRC incorporation at Queens University Belfast today.
Great contributions from @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social
@childrensrightsqub.bsky.social Commissioner Chris Quinn and Youth Panel members Alex and Seren from NICCY
Great contributions from @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social
@childrensrightsqub.bsky.social Commissioner Chris Quinn and Youth Panel members Alex and Seren from NICCY
March 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Huge pleasure to join discussions on UNCRC incorporation at Queens University Belfast today.
Great contributions from @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social
@childrensrightsqub.bsky.social Commissioner Chris Quinn and Youth Panel members Alex and Seren from NICCY
Great contributions from @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social
@childrensrightsqub.bsky.social Commissioner Chris Quinn and Youth Panel members Alex and Seren from NICCY
Important discussions on Early Childhood Development at the United Nations 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council.
It is great to see so much engagement from across the world. But it’s also clear that radical change is needed.
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It is great to see so much engagement from across the world. But it’s also clear that radical change is needed.
hrc58session.sched.com/event/1vXGg/...
March 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Important discussions on Early Childhood Development at the United Nations 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council.
It is great to see so much engagement from across the world. But it’s also clear that radical change is needed.
hrc58session.sched.com/event/1vXGg/...
It is great to see so much engagement from across the world. But it’s also clear that radical change is needed.
hrc58session.sched.com/event/1vXGg/...
Early start for trip to 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on Children’s Rights which this year is focusing on Early Childhood Development.
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March 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Early start for trip to 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on Children’s Rights which this year is focusing on Early Childhood Development.
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The ever brilliant Gerison Lansdown giving a master class on evolving capacities at #TheRightStart conference.
Setting out the conceptual framework and reminding us all of the importance of play and joy on development.
Setting out the conceptual framework and reminding us all of the importance of play and joy on development.
March 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The ever brilliant Gerison Lansdown giving a master class on evolving capacities at #TheRightStart conference.
Setting out the conceptual framework and reminding us all of the importance of play and joy on development.
Setting out the conceptual framework and reminding us all of the importance of play and joy on development.
Powerful opening to #TheRightStart conference from @rhonamatheson.bsky.social highlighting the need for more focus on the rights of babies and young children.
@together-sacr.bsky.social @childreninscotland.bsky.social
@starcatchersuk.bsky.social
@together-sacr.bsky.social @childreninscotland.bsky.social
@starcatchersuk.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Powerful opening to #TheRightStart conference from @rhonamatheson.bsky.social highlighting the need for more focus on the rights of babies and young children.
@together-sacr.bsky.social @childreninscotland.bsky.social
@starcatchersuk.bsky.social
@together-sacr.bsky.social @childreninscotland.bsky.social
@starcatchersuk.bsky.social
Great to be back in old haunts at the UN Office in Geneva 🇺🇳. I’ve spent a lot of time here over the last 20 years and I’m always impressed by the incredible #HumanRightsDefenders from all over the world who come here to work with the international system to deliver change in communities everywhere 🌍
January 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Great to be back in old haunts at the UN Office in Geneva 🇺🇳. I’ve spent a lot of time here over the last 20 years and I’m always impressed by the incredible #HumanRightsDefenders from all over the world who come here to work with the international system to deliver change in communities everywhere 🌍
Powerful opening to CRC session Chair Prof Ann Skelton:
“We are not going to give up just because it’s difficult. We are going to uphold children’s rights to the best of our ability and all of our energy and commitment, which becomes more important to do when children’s rights are under assault.”
“We are not going to give up just because it’s difficult. We are going to uphold children’s rights to the best of our ability and all of our energy and commitment, which becomes more important to do when children’s rights are under assault.”
January 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Powerful opening to CRC session Chair Prof Ann Skelton:
“We are not going to give up just because it’s difficult. We are going to uphold children’s rights to the best of our ability and all of our energy and commitment, which becomes more important to do when children’s rights are under assault.”
“We are not going to give up just because it’s difficult. We are going to uphold children’s rights to the best of our ability and all of our energy and commitment, which becomes more important to do when children’s rights are under assault.”
Huge thank you to the organisers, speakers and delegates of the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities 🇨🇭
Lots of great learning in a very beautiful setting.
Lots of great learning in a very beautiful setting.
November 29, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Huge thank you to the organisers, speakers and delegates of the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities 🇨🇭
Lots of great learning in a very beautiful setting.
Lots of great learning in a very beautiful setting.
Excellent presentation from Prof Zoe Moody on child psychological development and the link to the broad array of human rights at the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities 🇨🇭
November 28, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Excellent presentation from Prof Zoe Moody on child psychological development and the link to the broad array of human rights at the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities 🇨🇭
Masterclass by Gerison Lansdown on the evolving capacities of the child at the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities🇨🇭
November 28, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Masterclass by Gerison Lansdown on the evolving capacities of the child at the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities🇨🇭
Video contribution from Children’s Minister @nataliedon-innes.bsky.social focuses on incorporation of UNCRC and @scottishgovernment.bsky.social focus on addressing poverty and supporting children and families.
14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom.
14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom.
November 28, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Video contribution from Children’s Minister @nataliedon-innes.bsky.social focuses on incorporation of UNCRC and @scottishgovernment.bsky.social focus on addressing poverty and supporting children and families.
14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom.
14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom.
Excellent presentation by Maria Herczog on Early Childhood in International Law at the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities🇨🇭
November 28, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Excellent presentation by Maria Herczog on Early Childhood in International Law at the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities🇨🇭
Great to be in Sierre for the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities 🇨🇭
Prof Ann Skelton opening with an excellent overview of the rights framework for early childhood.
Prof Ann Skelton opening with an excellent overview of the rights framework for early childhood.
November 28, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Great to be in Sierre for the 14th International Conference of Children’s Rights: From the cradle to the classroom: reducing inequalities, boosting capacities 🇨🇭
Prof Ann Skelton opening with an excellent overview of the rights framework for early childhood.
Prof Ann Skelton opening with an excellent overview of the rights framework for early childhood.
A real pleasure to add my voice to Freja, Yamuna, Amine, Laura and many others promoting children's participation this #WorldChildrensDay
November 21, 2024 at 1:26 PM
A real pleasure to add my voice to Freja, Yamuna, Amine, Laura and many others promoting children's participation this #WorldChildrensDay
Beautiful start to #WorldChildrensDay as the sun rises over Swansea
Exciting day ahead with lots of great events happening all over the world
Looking forward to our event at Swansea University at 4pm this afternoon. You can watch online here: www.youtube.com/live/6LO6_f7...
Exciting day ahead with lots of great events happening all over the world
Looking forward to our event at Swansea University at 4pm this afternoon. You can watch online here: www.youtube.com/live/6LO6_f7...
November 20, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Beautiful start to #WorldChildrensDay as the sun rises over Swansea
Exciting day ahead with lots of great events happening all over the world
Looking forward to our event at Swansea University at 4pm this afternoon. You can watch online here: www.youtube.com/live/6LO6_f7...
Exciting day ahead with lots of great events happening all over the world
Looking forward to our event at Swansea University at 4pm this afternoon. You can watch online here: www.youtube.com/live/6LO6_f7...
In the week of #WorldChildrensDay 2024, the Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project is joining forces with brilliant children’s right partners in the child and youth-led #RightsAware campaign on the right to participate 📣 #ChildRights
childfriendlygovernance.org
childfriendlygovernance.org
November 18, 2024 at 11:04 AM
In the week of #WorldChildrensDay 2024, the Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project is joining forces with brilliant children’s right partners in the child and youth-led #RightsAware campaign on the right to participate 📣 #ChildRights
childfriendlygovernance.org
childfriendlygovernance.org