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Signing a Memorandum of Co-operation on development and implementation of child-friendly justice initiatives in Ukraine
On 14 September 2023, the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Co-operation with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and Coordination Centre for Legal Aid on the development and implementation of initiatives on child-friendly justice. The signing event gathered Oleksandr...
New Council of Europe Recommendation aims to strengthen national reporting systems for professionals on violence against children
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has adopted a new Recommendation to member States on strengthening reporting systems on violence against children. Often underreported and undetected, violence against children remains widespread. Professionals working with children frequently face...
Published on 7 August 2023
Tender call for provision of meeting rooms, event management, audio-visual equipment and catering services in Madrid, 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...
Published on 7 August 2023
Tender call for provision of meeting rooms, event management, audio-visual equipment and catering services in Madrid, 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...
Published on 2 August 2023
Tender call to develop a study to measure progress related to the average duration of judicial processes of child sexual abuse cases in Finland
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Ensuring child-friendly justice through the effective operation of the Barnahus-units in Finland”. It is co-financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme and implemented in close cooperation with the EU DG Reform and National...
Published on 2 August 2023
Tender call to develop a study to measure progress related to the average duration of judicial processes of child sexual abuse cases in Finland
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Ensuring child-friendly justice through the effective operation of the Barnahus-units in Finland”. It is co-financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme and implemented in close cooperation with the EU DG Reform and National...
Published on 31 July 2023
Tender call to develop a Communication Strategy, Action Plan, digital assets for a webpage, and visual identity for the Barnahus model in Ireland
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Barnahus Ireland: Supporting the implementation of the Barnahus model in Ireland”. It is co-financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme and implemented in close cooperation with EU DG Reform and the Irish Department of...
Published on 31 July 2023
Tender call to develop a Communication Strategy, Action Plan, digital assets for a webpage, and visual identity for the Barnahus model in Ireland
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Barnahus Ireland: Supporting the implementation of the Barnahus model in Ireland”. It is co-financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme and implemented in close cooperation with EU DG Reform and the Irish Department of...
Published on 24 July 2023
Tender call to develop a Communication Strategy and Action Plan for Barnahus services in Finland
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Ensuring child-friendly justice through the effective operation of the Barnahus-units in Finland”. It is co-financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme and implemented in close cooperation with the EU DG Reform and National...
Published on 24 July 2023
Tender call to develop a Communication Strategy and Action Plan for Barnahus services in Finland
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “Ensuring child-friendly justice through the effective operation of the Barnahus-units in Finland”. It is co-financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme and implemented in close cooperation with the EU DG Reform and National...
Launch of the CP4Europe child participation web-platform
Children have the right to be heard and have a say in all decisions affecting them, be that at home, in the community, at school or in individual legal and administrative matters. The Council of Europe places participation of children at the core of its children’s rights agenda and mainstreams it...
National and regional representatives meet to discuss the different Barnahus-type services existing in Spain
The first Barnahus in Spain was inaugurated in Tarragona on 29 March 2023, after being in operation since 2020 as a pilot experience. With the aim of disseminating the implementation of the model in Catalonia and fostering the exchange of good regional practices on different Barnahus-type...
Children’s Rights Division launches its Co-operation Strategy 2022-2027
The Council of Europe’s Children’s Rights Division has published the “Technical Co-operation Strategy 2022-2027: Supporting the implementation of children’s rights at regional and national level”. Technical co-operation is an important component of the Council of Europe’s work and its “dynamic...
Lanzarote Committee launches new monitoring round on the protection of children against sexual abuse in the circle of trust
Sexual exploitation and sexual abuse affects children in every country. The majority of abuse occurs in the child’s circle of trust, and in many cases is never reported to the police or victim support services. At its 38th meeting (30 May - 2 June 2023), the Committee of the Parties (Lanzarote...
Outcome of the 1st Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Violence (ENF-VAE)
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Violence (ENF-VAE) held its first meeting on 16 to 17 May 2023 to kick off its work. During the meeting, the experts elected the Chair (Mária Vargová, Slovakia) and the Vice-Chair (Alina Seel, Austria) of the Committee and adopted...
Lanzarote Committee
Russian Federation requested to submit a special report on the protection against sexual exploitation and abuse of Ukrainian children unlawfully transferred or deported to its territory or areas temporarily controlled or occupied by it
Children who have been unlawfully transferred or deported to the Russian Federation or to the areas temporarily controlled or occupied by the Russian Federation find themselves in an extremely vulnerable situation potentially exposing them to increased risk of being sexually abused. At its 38th...
Presenting CP4Europe Project achievements and recommendations related to child participation
The European Union - Council of Europe Joint Project “CP4Europe - Strengthening National Child Participation Frameworks and Action in Europe” will hold its Final Conference "NextGen Europe: Unleashing Youth Voices”. The event is organised by the Council of Europe Children’s Rights Division and...
Council of Europe celebrates International Children’s Day by launching a new video on Barnahus
1 June is International Children’s Day aimed at promoting and celebrating children’s rights, their well-being, and addressing challenges they face. Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! On this occasion, the Council of Europe is launching a...
Presentation of the joint Council of Europe - UNICEF Feasibility Study for Barnahus in Montenegro
On 25 May 2023, the Children’s Rights Division of the Council of Europe and UNICEF Montenegro held a webinar to present and discuss the Feasibility Study for Barnahus in Montenegro. UNICEF and the Council of Europe are currently supporting the Government of Montenegro in establishing a Barnahus...
Published on 22 May 2023
Tender call for provision of hospitality services in Tarragona, 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...
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