Child Protection in Europe - Update #151

.0. .0. Top News » .0. .0. .0. .0. Ireland Irish couples caught up in Mexican adoption scam 16 Jan 2012 'The Journal.ie' reports that a group of eleven Irish couples are being questioned by Mexican authorities in relation to an apparent child-trafficking ring. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. News on the net - Headlines » .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Congo is torturing citizens who have been refused asylum in the UK 16 Jan 2012 'The Guardian' reports that for almost a decade, concerns have been raised about the post-return experience of asylum seekers who have been refused sanctuary in the UK and removed to the Democratic Republic of the Con... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Slovakia Separate schools for Roma challenged 16 Jan 2012 'IPS News' reports that a school in Slovakia has defended its decision to segregate Roma children from other students after a court ruled the practice breached equal rights laws. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Cuts to child tax credit result in more UK children thrown into poverty 15 Jan 2012 'Ekklesia' reports that shocking statistics provided by the End Child Poverty campaign show that nearly 60 per cent of children live in poverty. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Germany Government report indicates better prospects for immigrants in Germany 13 Jan 2012 'Deutsche Welle' reports that Germany is making progress when it comes to integrating people with immigrant backgrounds, according to the latest study released by the government. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Amending the law to protect vulnerable children 12 Jan 2012 'LLB Online' reports that there is currently a gap in UK law that means individuals who are jointly accused of assaulting a child can escape justice by remaining silent or blaming each other. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. France France to expel 35,000 illegal migrants 11 Jan 2012 'China Daily' reports that French Interior Minister Claude Gueant unveiled a government plan aimed at sending home 35,000 illegal migrants this year. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Twitter 'failing' on child abuse, experts warn 11 Jan 2012 'BBC News' reports that according to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), Twitter's child protection policies are lagging behind other social networking websites. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Sweden Sweden's teachers free to ban Islamic veils 11 Jan 2012 'The Local' reports that teachers will have the power to decide whether or not to require students remove their headscarves, according to updated guidelines issued by the Swedish National Agency for Education. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Greece The Greek parents too poor to care for their children 10 Jan 2012 'BBC News' reports that Greece's financial crisis has made some families so desperate they are giving up the most precious thing of all - their children. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Turkey Turkey urged to ban child marriage 10 Jan 2012 'Press TV' reports that a Turkish lawmaker says one third of Turkish women have married when they were underage. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Cyprus Stronger tools to fight sexual abuse 10 Jan 2012 'Cyprus Mail' reports that Cyprus participates in the Council of Europe's (CoE) campaign called "One in Five", which aims to stop sexual violence against children. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. Documents » .0. .0. .0. .0. UK The Good Childhood Report 2012 12 Jan 2012 The Good Childhood Report 2012 reveals that at any moment half a million children across the UK are unhappy with their lives. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Child Poverty Map of the UK 11 Jan 2012 This report provides a localised map of child poverty on the closest possible measure to that used nationally by the government. Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. UK Unsafe Return 30 Dec 2011 This report has been prepared in response to a growing concern for the plight of Congolese nationals who have sought asylum in the UK, whose appeals have been refused and who have been forcibly removed to the Demo... Read More .0. .0. .0. .0. European Union Children's rights for all! 30 Dec 2011 This publication provides an overview of the situation of children with intellectual disabilities in twenty two European countries, with a particular focus on five areas: protection against abuse, family support and (... Read More .0.