Newsroom on Children's Rights
Montenegro to introduce Barnahus model to support child survivors and witnesses of violence, abuse and sexual exploitation
The Government of Montenegro, with support from UNICEF, Council of Europe and the European Union, have today announced the introduction of a multidisciplinary model that provides child-friendly support for child survivors and witnesses of violence, abuse and exploitation, Barnahus (Children’s...
Armenia: Council of Europe launches package of measures in response to refugee influx, including protecting children's rights
The Council of Europe has launched a €2.8 million comprehensive response package to the refugee influx in Armenia. It includes four new initiatives and incorporated additional components into two ongoing projects. “The response package aims at protecting the human rights of refugees, resilience...
National and regional representatives meet in Las Palmas to discuss the draft Strategy to scale up Barnahus services in Spain
The first court specialised on violence against children in Spain is a pilot project settled in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria since October 2021. With the aim of exploring this child-friendly justice experience and fostering the debate on regional policy measures to implement the Barnahus model, a...
CJ/ENF-ISE - Work on an instrument on the rights and best interests of the child in care proceedings continues
At its 9th meeting (20-22 March 2024), the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Rights and the Best Interests of the Child in Parental Separation and in Care Proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) reviewed the draft recommendation on the protection of the rights and the best interests of the child in...
Council of Europe launches the first Comprehensive Assessment of Child-Friendly Justice System in Ukraine
Today the Council of Europe Project “Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian Children during and in post-war context”* organised an online presentation of the Comprehensive Assessment of Child-Friendly Justice System in Ukraine, in co-operation with Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council. This...
Lanzarote Committee: a year in review and roadmap for 2024
The Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Committee) held its 41st plenary meeting in Strasbourg from 13 to 15 February 2024. Following this meeting, the Committee adopted its 8th Activity Report covering...
Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Violence: highlights from the 3rd ENF-VAE meeting
At its 3rd meeting (11-12 March 2024), the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Violence (ENF-VAE) examined the revised draft feasibility study on age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education to strengthen responses for inter alia preventing and combating violence...
Council of Europe supports the Andorran National Action Plan for Children and Adolescents
The Council of Europe has supported the Andorran Government in the promotion of their National Action Plan for Children and Adolescents (PNIA) by developing visibility materials: posters and leaflets to be used in schools for children, along with four videos to raise awareness and engagement. The...
European Committee of Social Rights publishes 2023 Findings and Conclusions on Children, Family and Migrants
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) has published its Conclusions 2023 in respect of the articles of the European Social Charter relating to Children, Family and Migrants. In the framework of the reporting procedure, the ECSR adopted 799 conclusions: 415 conclusions of conformity with...
Call for tenders for the purchase of intellectual services in Armenia
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Protecting the rights of Armenian children in post-war context” aiming at protecting child rights, with a particular focus on unaccompanied and separated children, especially displaced children form the Karabakh region. The project is...
Making justice for and with children in Europe: the goal of the new European Union-Council of Europe joint project
Today marks the launch of a new European Union – Council of Europe joint Child-friendly Justice Project in Strasbourg. The project, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe's Children's Rights Division in close co-operation with Belgium,...
Child human rights defenders want to be heard by their governments: Council of Europe study
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 report: “Children as defenders of human rights: a study on Council of Europe member states” published today....
Lanzarote Convention: a tool to fight child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse worldwide
On 12 March 2024, the Council of Europe and the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations in Geneva hosted an event “Join states in a class of excellence to fight child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse” on the margins of the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. The event...
Council of Europe takes stock of the work to protect children’s rights since 2022
Freedom from violence for all children, equal opportunities and social inclusion, access to technologies and their safe use, child-friendly justice and child participation – these are key objectives of the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027) that was adopted on 23...
Vision Workshop to discuss Barnahus communication needs takes place in Dublin
On 28 February 2024, a Vision Workshop was organised in Dublin to discuss the key messages of the Barnahus Communication Strategy, currently being developed under the joint European Union–Council of Europe project “Support the implementation of the Barnahus project in Ireland”. The workshop...
Working meeting on the Barnahus Strategy and Action Plan took place in Madrid
On 7 February 2024, the second meeting of the Working Group on the Strategy and Action Plan to scale up Barnahus-type services in Spain and its regions took place in Madrid. The Group includes representatives from the Ministry of Youth and Childhood, the Ministry of Presidency, Justice and...
Purchase of meeting room, catering services and accommodation in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Barnahus in Spain – Strengthening child-friendly justice through effective co-operation and coordination among different Barnahus-type services in the regions of Spain”. It is co-financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme...
Tender call for the provision of international consultancy services for co-operation projects and activities of the CDENF and the Lanzarote Committee
Within the Council of Europe, the Children’s Rights Division coordinates the Organisation’s effort in protecting and promoting children’s rights across Europe and beyond, including through supporting the work of the Steering Committee on the Rights of the Child (CDENF) and the Committee of the...
Addressing delays in family law proceedings involving children: a key goal of a new EU-Council of Europe project in Slovenia
Today, the new European Union - Council of Europe joint project “Ensuring the best interests of the child in civil court proceedings in Slovenia” was launched in Bled. The project, co-funded by the EU and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe's Children's Rights Division...
Council of Europe joins global celebration of Safer Internet Day 2024
For the 9th consecutive year, the Council of Europe is supporting the Safer Internet Day Campaign and is joining forces with numerous stakeholders to work together for a better and safer internet for all, and especially for children and young people. Safeguarding and promoting the rights of the...
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