Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Child Protection in Europe - Update #145


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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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... 
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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
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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".
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

TdH: Child Protection in Europe - Update #144



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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 ...
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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. 
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Italy End discrimination against Roma, new Italian governmen

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ireland Ombudsman calls for alternatives to the imprisonment of 

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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
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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
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Romania Roma: integration school

15 Nov 2011
'France 24' conducted a field report in Romania about Roma integration into 
society. Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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