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Summary: The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has launched a taster issue of "The Right Stuff" – the human rights magazine by and for children and young people.
The Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has launched a taster issue of The Right Stuff – the human rights magazine by and for children and young people. Carolyne Willow, CRAE's national co-ordinator, says: "You can feel the energy and passion for human rights on every page. The magazine is an excellent way of communicating what human rights really means and encouraging young people to take action to protect their own and others' rights". Funded by Mediabox, the UK's first ever human rights magazine by and for young people features stories of children who have suffered rights violations, as well as inspirational accounts of children taking action, interviews with human rights activists and a dedicated under 10s section. The Right Stuff magazine was designed and written by more than 30 under 18 year-olds from across England, with the aim of promoting young people's interest in children's human rights and encouraging them to take action to achieve change for children. Articles cover a range of topics including the experiences of children in care; how children seeking asylum in the UK are treated; student protests; human rights fashion; protest music; and discrimination based on hair colour. Phillip, 18 (a member of the design and content team), says: "I was really surprised to hear this would be the first ever magazine dedicated to children's rights, so it was great to be able to get involved! It's so important that young people can gain this type of knowledge through a medium they can enjoy. I have learnt a lot, such as the inner workings of creating a magazine and I have had a great time doing so." Young people managed the project, overseeing the budget and project targets and planning the magazine's launch and distribution. Kiran, 13 (a member of the management team), adds: ''I really enjoyed the project of creating the magazine. It was great getting to know people from all around the country and learning more about the rights that we have. It felt so good knowing that there are people out there who are working hard for children's rights.'' Young people have been supported throughout the project by members of CRAE staff and also received expert advice and training from media and human rights experts. 1,000 printed copies of The Right Stuff will be distributed to children and young people across England. An electronic version of the magazine will also be available. During February, the project team will get feedback from readers and plan how to attract ongoing funds to keep on publishing The Right Stuff.