For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
We welcome the 14th European Forum on the rights of the child this year dedicated to ‘Bringing children at the centre: empowering, protecting and including children, and its focus, amongst other things, on integrated child protection systems. As organisations working on fulfilling the rights of children in displacement and migration, we underline the EU Child […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes (TDH) strongly welcomes and supports the European Commission proposed Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (the Regulation). Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) remain a critical issue, with their prevalence having exploded in 20211. Evidence shows that current measures are not sufficient to protect children […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes Hellas, Save the Children and the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) reviewed official statistics and data to measure the Greek government’s performance in comparison to the previous school year. The report analyses six key indicators – a) enrolment, b) attendance, c) access to inclusive education, d) transportation to schools, e) adequate staffing and […]
CONTINUE READING →We are proud to launch the Child Safety Online Now (#ChildSafetyOnlineNow) campaign in partnership with 14 organisations dedicated to protecting children’s safety and rights online. The campaign supports the European Commission’s proposal to tackle the rampant and growing spread of child sexual abuse online. In 2021, 85 million pieces of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) […]
CONTINUE READING →The Council Conclusions on the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child come at a crucial and challenging time for children worldwide. Now that we have Council Conclusions, the undersigned organisations call on the European Commission and all EU Member States to follow up on and implement the Strategy and the recommendations laid out by […]
CONTINUE READING →The Terre des Hommes International Federation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Valérie Ceccherini as its new Secretary General. Since 1996, Valérie Ceccherini has led and supported international aid and human rights activities in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, including 6 years in the field. During the past 15 years, she […]
CONTINUE READING →On May 11, the European Commission released a proposed Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. It is timely and historic, not just for Europe but for the world. When passed, this legislation has the potential to make an impact far beyond the EU and help advance the global fight against […]
CONTINUE READING →The Internet provides a world of opportunity for children and was a lifeline for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it also poses a growing risk of exposing children to irreversible harm. Prevalence of Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC) exploded in 2021, with unprecedented increases in reported cases of grooming, child sexual abuse materials […]
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CONTINUE READING →Last Sunday, the Fifth World Conference on Child Labour officially opened in Durban, South Africa, organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the South African Government. For the first time, the programme included a children’s forum allowing working children to discuss their views and recommendations with decision-makers. As part of the Dialogue Works campaign, […]
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