The Council of Europe protects and promotes the human rights of everyone, including children. Based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention on Human Rights and other legal standards, the Council of Europe promotes and protects the rights of millions of children in Europe.

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Protection of the rights of the child at the heart of the Council of Europe's commitment
World Humanitarian Summit

Attending the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland made a commitment on behalf of the Council of Europe which aims at prioritising the protection of the rights of refugees and asylum seekers across the Council of Europe’s 47 member states. Its main actions include inter alia a new pan-European Action Plan to protect the rights of asylum seeking and refugee children, as well as actions to protect  them children from violence, exploitation and abuse.

 Text of the commitment

Strasbourg 23 May 2016
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Children as defenders of human rights: a study on Council of Europe member states

Child human rights defenders want governments to start listening to their opinions, ideas, and proposals in the development of laws and policies. This is one of the main findings of a new Council of Europe report: “Children as defenders of human rights: a study on Council of Europe member states”.

This is the first ever study of national challenges and responses regarding the recognition, protection and empowerment of children acting as “child human rights defenders” in Council of Europe member states. It is based on the responses to a survey received from 20(*) out of 46 Council of Europe member states, as well as consultations with 85 children across Europe, supplemented by desk research.

 

Child-friendly version of the report prepared by Child Rights Connect

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