82 Civil Society Organisations come together with PICUM and BVMN to express concerns regarding the potential retention of Article 5 in the proposed EU Screening Regulation (one of key legislative files encompassing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum) during trilogue negotiations. This provision would extend the application of screening procedures not only to people […]
PR: “THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HAS FAILED CHILDREN”
“THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HAS FAILED CHILDREN” – SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND CHILD RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ISSUE DAMNING ASSESSMENT OF THE PARLIAMENT’S COMPROMISED VERSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE REGULATION November 9, 2023: A coalition of over 80 organisations and survivors committed to advancing children’s rights and the elimination of sexual abuse, have written to EU […]
WEBINAR FOR TEACHERS ON THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC GAME “Rights hero” AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL
It is our honor and pleasure to invite you to our International Webinar on behalf of our ERASMUS+ program “Rights Hero”. This webinar will be conducted by the implementation team of the European ERASMUS+ program, “Rights Hero”, to raise awareness of the Convention of the Rights of the Child. November 27th 17.00 h. – 19.00 h. CET […]
Completion of training seminars for teachers on the use of the online game “Rights Hero”
The Network for Children’s Rights, together with its partners the 49th Primary School of Athens and Action Synergy, implemented 3 (11, 19 & 24/10) remote training seminars for teachers on the use of the electronic game “Rights Hero” and implementation of workshops regarding raising students’ awareness of issues related to the Convention on the Rights […]
Joint Statement on Children War Victims
JOINT STATEMENT – APPEAL Athens, 25 October 2023 Even war has rules – Almost half of the dead are children: over 2,000 have already been killed and thousands more children will live with disabilities and mental health issues due to war-inflicted trauma. The blatant disregard for civilians’ right to life and protection cannot be accepted. […]
PR: ACTIVISTS IN BRUSSELS WEAR HAZMAT SUITS AS INTERNET IS A DANGER ZONE FOR KIDS
PRESS RELEASE WARNING: ACTIVISTS IN BRUSSELS WEAR HAZMAT SUITS AS INTERNET IS A DANGER ZONE FOR KIDS A EUROPE-WIDE COALITION MARCHED ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TODAY TO DEMAND ACTION ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE REGULATION The coalition’s aims are supported by a majority of European citizens according to new data from the European Commission. As well […]
Joint statement – THREE YEARS AFTER MORIA
PUBLIC STATEMENT THREE YEARS AFTER MORIA BURNED DOWN THE PROMISE “NO MORE MORIAS” REMAINS AN EMPTY ONE After Europe’s biggest and most notorious refugee camp burned down in September 2020, promises were made never to let Moria happen again. Authorities guaranteed that state-of-the-art facilities in line with fundamental rights and European standards would be created […]
Statement on Evros Fires and Far Right Mobilisation
JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT Fires, Pushbacks and the Far Right: Misplaced Blame and the Mobilisation of Violence Against People on the Move in Evros ___________________________________________________________________________ 24 August 2023 Year upon year Greece is impacted by deadly wildfires, but this summer has reached devastating levels. The average total of land destroyed each year […]
The Network for Children’s Rights Calls for Prime Minister Mitsotakis to Join Coalition of Member States Supporting the EU Regulation to Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse
Today, the Network for Children’s Rights wrote to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis calling for Greece to support the proposed EU Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. 1 in 5 children in Europe are subject to sexual violence and abuse. Every second, at least 2 images or videos of child sexual abuse are shared online […]
Workshops on EU Institutions in the framework of EFIVOS II
Workshops were organized in 7 countries by the 7 partners.; in total 176 young people participated (97 girls and 79 boys). The participants were from different backgrounds, some were university students, other refugees, members of the Roma community, and youth; some of them had participated in EU projects like Erasmus and Solidarity Corps (limited knowledge […]