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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 […]

Intervention of 28 organisations to competent Prosecutors on the pushback incident published by the New York Times

Athens, 27 July 2023: In a joint submission to the Prosecutors of the Piraeus Naval Court, the First Instance Court of Mytilene and the Supreme Court Prosecutor, 28 civil society organisations are calling for an effective investigation into potential criminal acts committed in relation to what was published on 19 May 2023 by the New […]

Focus group results on the knowledge of teenagers and young people about the European Union

Under the premises of the European program (CERV) "EFIVOS II", focus groups were organized in 7 countries (Denmark, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Italy, Romania, Cyprus) on the topic of teenagers and young people's knowledge about the European Union, policies and the European Strategy for Youth. A total of 184 young people participated (98 girls, 80 boys [...]

Forced food insecurity at the Lesvos Closed Controlled Access Centre

DATE: 15 June 2023 TO: Mr Daniel Esdras, Minister of Migration and Asylum; Mr Emmanuel Logothetis, Special Secretary-General for the Reception of Asylum Seekers; Ms Patrina Paparrigopoulou, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs; Ms Ylva Johansson, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs; Ms Beate Gminder, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission (Task Force Migration Management). CC: […]

No monitoring of fundamental rights violations in Greece without independent and effective mechanisms

Athens, June 21, 2023: Greece must guarantee independent and effective monitoring of violations of the human rights of refugees and migrants to restore the rule of law, following the European Commission request to the Greek authorities for an investigation of a push back of refugees by the Hellenic Coast Guard on Lesvos island, documented by […]

Job Vacancy | Cultural Mediator/Interpreter Arabic full time| Submit until 26/05/2023

In the framework of the program for Unaccompanied refugee children in Attica. In collaboration with the National Emergency Response Mechanism for Unaccompanied Minors in Unsafe Living Conditions (“National Mechanism”) implemented by the Network for Children’s Rights, it is announced the position of full-time Arabic/Arabic interpreter / cultural mediator working in shifts. Location: Athens Duration: 5 […]

Journalism workshops for teens and youth 13-24 years old!

Young Journalists (Migratory Birds) WHAT IS IT; The Young Journalists program is a non-formal and inclusive training practice, with journalism and mass media as key tools, aimed at teenagers and young adults aged 13-24. The members of the group “Young Journalists”, a group of teenagers and young refugees, immigrants and Greek women, publish the newspaper […]

Πρόσκληση για την παρουσίαση του βιβλίου μας “Έχω δικαίωμα; Έχω δικαίωμα!” 🗓

Στην εκδήλωση θα μιλήσουν για το βιβλίο τα μέλη της δημιουργικής ομάδας – ο συγγραφέας Πάνος Χριστοδούλου, η εικονογράφος Στέλλα Στεργίου, η Κούλα Πανάγου, η Στέλλα Δημητρακοπούλου, η agent Veronique Kirchhoff, η κοινωνική λειτουργός Δρ. Λίνα Λαχανιώτη και η εκδότρια Μαριάννα Ψύχαλου. Στη συζήτηση που θα ακολουθήσει, θα μιλήσουν οι: Αγγελική Γιαννακοπούλου – καθ. Παιδικής […]

Job Vacancy | Cultural Mediator/Interpreter Urdu/Punjabi full time| Submit until 08/02/2023

The Network for Children’s Rights is announcing the position of full-time Urdu/Punjabi interpreter / cultural mediator with fixed term contract, for the implementation of a project supporting minor refugees. The Candidate will support unaccompanied refugee minors, children living in precarious conditions and support the team of program professionals. Location: Athens Main responsibilities: Provide accurate intercultural […]