Respect for Human Rights should Prevail over Use of Force Following yesterday’s fire in Moria, on Lesvos, which destroyed the Reception and Identification Centre, 31 civil society organizations call on the Greek Government to immediately provide assistance to people who lost their shelter. Those affected, among them many children and at-risk groups, must be carefully transferred to safety on the mainland. The transfer of at-risk groups, including unaccompanied children, pregnant […]
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The first coronavirus case in Moria stresses the urgent need for a comprehensive integration policy and measures to safeguard the health of everyone
Athens, 8 September 2020: The first COVID-19 case was identified last week in Moria, spiraling concerns about the health and safety of the overcrowded Reception Center’s population. According to media reports,[i] the 40-year old refugee left Lesvos on 17 July, after being requested to exit the Center, and as per his right to move went […]
Press Release | The digital media training phase of EFIVOS project
Athens, 02/09/2020 PRESS RELEASE EFIVOS is a European Erasmus+ co-funded programme promoting inclusive education and common values among young people by raising awareness and enhancing their digital skills in media literacy. The project involves organizations from six EU countries (Greece, Italy, Germany, Cyprus, Sweden, Spain) led by the Network for Children’s Rights, with the main […]
Migratory Birds #18: Read the full issue
Migratory Birds’ 18th issue was published on Saturday, July 18th as an annex with “EfSyn” newspaper. It is now available online at migratorybirds.gr! Quarantine kept the Young Journalists apart. The team stayed in touch. They might have stayed in their nest, but they also remained active. They followed developments, and in this 18th issue they write […]
Center for Creative Activities “The Network at Traiber”
“The Network at Traiber”, is planning its function for the next school year of 2020 – 2021, creating teams that for free offer all children English and Greek language teaching support, as well as the opportunity to participate in a variety of creative teams (art, literature, cinema, story-telling etc.). For more information about the registration […]
The coronavirus won’t stop us
We are not stopping any of our programmes! The psychosocial services we offer to vulnerable children (and their families) as well as our creative and educational activities are continuing remotely and are adapting to the extraordinary circumstances that have affected us all. The main site of the Network – Alkamenous 11 – is manned by […]
Οpen letter 61 NGOs about the upcoming exits of recognized refugees from accommodation and cash assistance schemes
With an open letter 61 NGOs, among them the Network for Children’s Rights, are expressing their grave concern about the upcoming exits of at least 8,300 recognized refugees from accommodation and cash assistance schemes in Greece by the end of May 2020. A considerable number of these people, of which a large proportion are families […]
Asylum Service announcement on its provision of services to the public in 7 languages
Announcement Provision of services to the public by the Asylum Service from 18.5.2020-29.5.2020 From Monday, 18.5.2020 the Service will be again providing services to the public. Nonetheless, in light of the need to uphold public health, as well as restrain the spread of COVID-10, we would like to inform you of the following. 1. The […]
Open Letter to European Union Member States for the relocation of unaccompanied minors
Network for Children’s Rights along with other 65 NGOs, have send a letter to the European Union’s Governments, in which there is a jointly call to proceed immediately with the emergency relocation of unaccompanied children from the Reception and Identification Centres (RICs) on the Greek islands, on the meantime the situation might deteriorate due to […]
Coronavirus lockdown information (ENG, AR, FR, FA, BE, UR)
Coronavirus lockdown information below in: English, Arabic, French, Farsi, Bengali, Urdu (For more information available only in Greek for now: forma.gov.gr) Travel ban from Monday 23/3 to 6/4. You can go out only for the following reasons: 6 reasons: 1. visit to pharmacy or doctor 2. going to a supermarket 3. bank 4. going to help someone in […]