Despite repeated warnings from Civil Society Organisations, EU lawmakers have reached an agreement on the Schengen Borders Code reform which will be voted on in the LIBE Committee next week. The legislative file that has emerged from negotiations between the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and Commission will have […]
Attack in Thessaloniki: yet another violent incident targeting people because of their identity
Athens 15.03.2024 – The Racist Violence Recording Network strongly condemns the violent incident against two LGBTQI+ individuals in Thessaloniki by a large group on Saturday 9 March 2024 and expresses its deep concern about the escalating homophobic and transphobic rhetoric targeting LGBTQI+ people and the impact it might have on their safety and well-being. According to the victims’ […]
81 Civil Society Organisations call on MEPs to vote down harmful EU Migration Pact
Amidst warnings from over 50 Civil Society Organisations, EU lawmakers reached a political agreement on the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum in December. The agreement is a continuation of a decade of policy that has led to the proliferation of rights violations in Europe. Moreover, it will have devastating implications for the right […]
The NCR contributes to Eurochild’s Children in Need report 2023
Alongside The Smile of the Child and ALMA Amea, Network For Children’s Rights contributed towards Eurochild’s 2023 report on children in need across Europe. To produce the report, the three organizations leveraged their expertise in various issues concerning children in Greece such as child poverty and social exclusion, discrimination, health, online safety, and early childhood services. The report […]
Joint Civil Society Statement on Article 5 of the EU Screening Regulation
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 […]
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 […]