Child Protection in Europe - Update #145

.0. .0. Top News » .0. .0. .0. .0. Albania First Child Protection Unit opens in Tirana 25 Nov 2011 21 November 2011, Tirana, Albania: On the occasion of the International Day  of the Rights of the Child, the Municipal Unit Nr. 4 in Tirana in collaboration  with the central Municipality of Tirana and Terre des hommes ... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Europe Building a child-friendly Europe: Turning a vision into  reality 24 Nov 2011 'Council of Europe' reports that the Conference on the Council of Europe  Strategy for the Rights of the Child 2012-2015 was held in Monaco, 20-21 November  2011. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. News on the net - Headlines » .0. .0. .0. .0. Ireland Asylum process leaves children facing poverty, council  warns 26 Nov 2011 'Irish Times' reports that according to a submission by the Irish Refugee  Council, children involved in the asylum process in Ireland are growing up in  a form of institutionalisation and in poverty. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Czech Republic MfD: One-third of Czech teachers slap  children 25 Nov 2011 'Prague Daily Monitor' reports that according to daily 'Mlada fronta Dnes'  (MfD), about 30 percent of teachers at Czech elementary schools have  slapped a pupil, referring to a recent poll conducted by the agency GfK. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Macedonia Macedonia Adoption Scam Victims Speak Out 25 Nov 2011 'Balkan Insight' reports that according to the NGO, "Building the future",  testimonies by some 30 families who believe their babies were falsely  pronounced dead in order for them to be sold will be handed to the Minis...   Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Georgia UNICEF: Situation of Children Improving in Georgia 25 Nov 2011 'The Messenger Online' reports that according to the major findings of the  UNICEF new flagship report - Update on the Situation of Children in Georgia,  the government has made impressive strides in improving the situa... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Romania New adoption law makes it possible for Romanians  abroad to adopt children from Romania 25 Nov 2011 'Actmedia' reports that according to Secretary of State with the Romanian Office  for Adoptions, Bogdan Panait, the new adoption law stipulates that Romanian  citizens residing abroad can adopt children from Romania. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Albania Children march toward a better life on Universal Children's  Day 25 Nov 2011 'AlertNet' reports that at the occasion of the Universal Children's Day on  November 20, tens of children from the Albanian capital Tirana and Shkodra,  came together fighting for the right of children to be protected f... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK UK 'may return Afghan asylum children next year' 24 Nov 2011 'BBC News' reports that Afghan children whose asylum claims have failed may  be sent back to Kabul by the UK from next year. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Slovakia Government proxy prepares new strategy for integration  of Roma 23 Nov 2011 'The Slovak Spectator' reports that according to a new strategy which is being  prepared by the Office of the Government Proxy for Roma Communities,  the new action plan for integrating Roma into Slovak society should b...    Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. International UNICEF and Save the Children report: Investing  in children pays off, progress evident, but need to press on 23 Nov 2011 UNICEF and Save the Children UK issued a report showing that children's  well-being has improved dramatically thanks to increased political will globally,  supportive policies and well-focused programmes and resources,... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Plan to tackle child sexual exploitation 23 Nov 2011 'BBC News' reports that the problem of under-18s in England being groomed  for sexual activity takes place "in far greater numbers than was ever imagined".   Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Bosnia and Herzegovina Realities of human trafficking hit home  through theatre plays 22 Nov 2011 'AlertNet' reports that a World Vision project in Bosnia and Herzegovina is  using drama and theatre to protect young people from becoming victims of human  trafficking. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. News from the field - Headlines » .0. .0. .0. .0. Moldova Mayors of Soroca learn about child protection 29 Nov 2011 Soroca, Moldova, October 13, 2011: For the first time ever all the mayors from  Soroca district gathered for a seminar about the protection of child rights.  Most of the newly elected mayors are for the first time in th... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Moldova First two sports halls are open for MOVE 25 Nov 2011 October 2011, Cricova and Danceni Moldova: In collaboration with local councils,  parents and donations from local business people, Terre des homes renovated  two sports halls in Circova and Danceni and officially open... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Documents » .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation 29 Nov 2011 The national action plan for tackling child sexual exploitation, published on 23  November 2011, brings together for the first time actions by the Government  and a range of national and local partners to protect childr... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Announcement » .0. .0. .0. .0. European Union European Family policy website overhauled 25 Nov 2011 The European Alliance for Families website, the European Union's official  resource for family policy news, events, and good practices - was re-designed  over the Summer. The site is a hub for European families, associ... Read More .0.

TdH: Child Protection in Europe - Update #144

.0. .0. Top News » .0. .0. .0. .0. Switzerland More than 3,700 kids testing the streets 20 Nov 2011 Lausanne, Switzerland, November 20th, 2011: Over 3,700 school kids  and members of youth groups in Switzerland experienced the life of children  living on the streets on Child Rights Day. Most of the young shoe shiners ...   Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. News on the net - Headlines » .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Children's commissioners warn on child poverty 21 Nov 2011 'BBC News' reports that the UK's children's commissioners are warning that  child poverty could rise as the UK tackles its economic problems.    Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Italy End discrimination against Roma, new Italian governmen t  told 20 Nov 2011 'Ekklesia' reports that Amnesty International has called on the Italian authorities  to end discriminatory measures against Roma after the country's 'Nomad  Emergency' decrees were declared unlawful by the country's hig... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. South Eastern Europe Balkan minorities work towards functional  multiculturalism 20 Nov 2011 'Eurasia' reports that rhe Roma community composes the largest minority  community in the Balkans, and their situation "in the region remains particularly  problematic, and the states appear to have few intentions or in... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Turkey About the difficulty of being a child in Turkey 20 Nov 2011 'Bianet' reports that the first report on the situation of children that compares all  30 OECD member states revealed that Turkey ranks in the bottom row  regarding health, environment, education and the financial situa... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. International UNICEF and World Day of Prayer and Action for  Children to protect children against violence 20 Nov 2011 UNICEF issued a press release on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the  Convention on the Rights of the Child. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Europe How can the skills of professionals working with children  be improved? 17 Nov 2011 'AlertNet' reports on a new manual "Working with children and their environment",  developed by Terre des hommes answers pressing questions. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Boarding school drive for vulnerable children 17 Nov 2011 'BBC News' reports that the Royal National Children's Foundation is calling  on more local councils in England to send vulnerable children to boarding  school rather than into care. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Ireland Ombudsman calls for alternatives to the imprisonment of  y oung offenders 16 Nov 2011 'Irish Times' reports that Children's Ombudsman, Emily Logan said that the  Government must find an alternative to locking up young offenders. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Turkey Turkish television takes on topic of child brides 16 Nov 2011 'The New York Times' reports on a film, entitled "Child Brides", which is  the result of an 18-month information and awareness campaign conducted  by the "Flying Broom" women's rights group. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Romania Roma: integration school 15 Nov 2011 'France 24' conducted a field report in Romania about Roma integration into  society. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. International Human Trafficking is World's 2nd Most Profitable  Crime: Report 15 Nov 2011 'In Sight' published an article on a report, which suggests that human trafficking  was the second most profitable criminal activity after drug trafficking worldwide last  year. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Czech Republic Four years after landmark judgment, urgent  action needed to stop illegal segregation of Romani children into  special education 14 Nov 2011 'ERRC' reports that according to two leading rights groups the Council of Europe  must take action now to stop continuing illegal discrimination against Romani  school children in the Czech Republic. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. News from the field - Headlines » .0. .0. .0. .0. Kosovo 370 wishes of children visible in the sky of Prishtina 22 Nov 2011 Prishtina, Kosovo, November 21st 2011: In order to promote children's rights in  Kosovo on the occasion of the International Child Rights Day, Terre des hommes  Kosovo in close collaboration with its partners from local... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Documents » .0. .0. .0. .0. Europe Cyber-Bullying and online Grooming: helping to protect against  the risks 21 Nov 2011 European Network and Information Security Agency's (ENISA) recent survey on the  technology skills of children reveals that digital devices and the internet play a significant  role in their lives. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. European Union Fundamental rights of migrants in an irregular situation  in the European Union 21 Nov 2011 FRA Management Board requested the FRA to carry out a study in 2009 and 2010 on the situation of irregular migrants in the EU. Read More .0.