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.