Child Protection in Europe - Update #141

Newsletter n°1412011-11-02

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.0. .0. .0. Top News » .0. .0. .0. .0. European Union European Parliament votes approval of tougher penalties for child abuse, child pornography 27 Oct 2011 'The Sofia Echo' reports that under new rules approved by the European Parliament child abusers and viewers of child sex images on the web will face tough penalties in the European Union. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. News on the net - Headlines » .0. .0. .0. .0. Europe IPJJ Newsletter, October 2011 2 Nov 2011 Exrtact: This edition of the newsletter reports the adoption of a resolution on "Human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile justice" on 29 September by the Human Rights Council. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Kosovo Birth rate declines evidently 29 Oct 2011 'M-Magazine' reports that in the 60's, there was a large increase of birth rate in Kosovo families; each couple having around 8-10 children. Today that number has dropped significantly. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Austria Austrian Court Finds 22 Greeks Guilty of Human Trafficking 26 Oct 2011 'Voice of America' reports that an Austrian court has found 22 Greeks guilty of human trafficking for transporting 30 Afghan migrants into Austria on a tourist bus. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Hungary Influx of Roma refugee claimants puts strain on airport staff 26 Oct 2011 'Sun News' reports that according to border services officials, as many as 50 Hungarian Roma a day are filing refugee claims at Pearson airport, putting a strain on airport staff and medical services. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Italy Romanian orphans, rescued from the hands of criminal gangs, at Milan 26 Oct 2011 'Nine Oclock' reports that according to the online edition of Corriere della Sera, Italian authorities rescued ten Romanian young orphans who had been brought to Italy to steal from Milan shops. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. News from the field - Headlines » .0. .0. .0. .0. Moldova Importance of communicating emotions made clear for supervisors 28 Oct 2011 Chisinau, Moldova, September 27-30, 2011: Ana Muntean and Violeta Stan, supervising specialists from Romania were in Moldova for their third and last training, helping Moldovan supervisors understand their duties and ... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Moldova Saying Goodbye to Moldova 25 Oct 2011 Gaël Rennesson, the regional coordinator for the MOVE project is saying goodbye to Moldova, after a few days of training with the local trainers and animators, concluding the last stage of the project. He speaks of hi... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Press Reviews » .0. .0. .0. .0. One in four migrants at risk of poverty 17 Oct 2011 The German article quotes a study published by the German Federal Statistical Office, according to which the risk of poverty among immigrants in Germany is more than twice as high as among the general population. More... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Documents » .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Watch over me 26 Oct 2011 ECPAT UK recognises that the UK Government has taken some important steps to identify and protect children being trafficked into the UK for the purposes of sexual and labour exploitation, forced marriage, illegal adop... Read More .0.