In September 2020, the European Commission presented its proposal on a new Pact on Migration and Asylum, promising a ‘fresh start’ to Europe’s approach to migration. The Pact introduced a number of legislative proposals that are currently being examined in the European Parliament and the Council, including the Regulation introducing a screening of third country […]
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Bengali Interpreter / Cultural Mediator
Submit until 06/06/2021 Position Summary: Network for Children’s Rights (“Network”) announces the position of one Bengali interpreter. As part of the program providing psychosocial and legal support in the wider area of the urban centre of Athens, the interpreter is expected to ensure mediation and interpretation from and to beneficiaries of the program. Location: […]
Joint Announcement: New Pact on Migration and Asylum
On 23 September 2020, as part of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the European Commission tabled legislative proposals aiming at an in-depth reform of the EU asylum acquis, in conjunction with the package of proposals presented in 2016.1 This note provides an overview of recent jurisprudence of the Greek administrative courts on the […]
Greece launches national tracing and protection mechanism for unaccompanied children in precarious conditions
Tuesday, 6th April 2021 Joint Press Release The Special Secretary for the Protection of Unaccompanied Minors of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Arsis, METAdrasi and the Network for Children’s Rights, have today launched a Mechanism to rapidly identify unaccompanied children […]
Children’s Homes: Three organizations ask, three experts explain
A child in Greece is called to testify up to 14 times to the appropriate state bodies about a traumatic experience of abuse, either it is physical or sexual, in the context of a report and its subsequent judicial investigation. As a result of this practice, children endure immense hardship trying to report their traumatic […]
Open letter about the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan
To Deputy Minister of Finance, Theodoros Skylakakis CC: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras The European Commission Recovery and Resilience Task Force (RECOVER) Athens, Tuesday 23rd March 2021 Open letter about the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan: opacity and lack of participation Dear Mr. Minister, The signatory Civil Society Organisations would like […]
Open Letter: “All children have the right to go to school. Do not take that away from them”
OPEN LETTER: “ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO TO SCHOOL. DO NOT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM”. TO: The Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Niki Kerameus The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli The President of the European Commission, […]
Job position | Interpreter/Cultural Mediator Farsi | Submission by 12/03/2021 | Athens
Job description: Network for Children’s Rights is announcing a part-time (4-hour employment) position of interpreter/cultural mediator Farsi for the newspaper «Migratory Birds». Location: Athens Main responsibilities: Interpretation and translation in the context of the implementation of the program. Meetings with beneficiaries are often held in English Accurate interpretation of conversations between program staff and minors, […]
Prosvasis is here: Let’s go!
Prosvasis is here. Let’s go! PROSVASIS program aims to empower unaccompanied teens, young refugees and migrants between 16-24 years old, to orientate them towards an energetic and active attitude towards life and their future; to help their smooth transition to adulthood, autonomy and independence and become the basis for their social integration. PROSVASIS provides a […]
Our rights become a song
Lyric composition contest by the Network for Children’s Rights “What if we sing about them?” Could this finally be the solution for everyone to understand the rights of children and respect them in practice? The Network for Children’s Rights organizes a lyric composition contest for all children. Our goal is to make songs about the […]