For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
In an open letter addressed to the European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, 31 31 organisations protecting the rights of people on the move, children and digital rights including European Digital Rights (EDRi) urge policymakers to radically change the direction of the EURODAC reform – the European Union (EU) database storing asylum […]
CONTINUE READING →After the terrible earthquake and tropical storm, it’s time for relief efforts in Haiti The most vulnerable children must be protected and not left alone In the aftermath of the terrible earthquake (7.2 on the Richter scale) that once again devastated the Caribbean country, Terre des Hommes Italy immediately began an activity to assess […]
CONTINUE READING →Presentation of the 2nd National study on children and adolescents maltreatment in Italy Online conference Presentation of the 2nd National Study on children and adolescents maltreatment in Italy Facts&Figures: The importance of building data-driven and science-based child policies. An international perspective Moderator Mariangela Pira, Anchor and Reporter for Skytg24 Speakers Flavia Bustreo, former Assistant Director-General at WHO […]
CONTINUE READING →December 2020 Joint statement on the impact of the Pact on Migration and Asylum on children in migration In the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, children are more than a footnote. However, human rights organisations raise several serious concerns regarding the new measures proposed. Children have consistently been one of the largest groups of […]
CONTINUE READING →Joint Statemet In 2019, online grooming had tripled on certain social networks, according to NSPCC. One in five victims were under 12. Grooming is one of the key causes for children going missing, often leading to child sexual exploitation. In spring 2020, Europol reported a surge in online distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) during the COVID-19 […]
CONTINUE READING →Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child on the 11th October, Terre des Hommes has launched the 9th edition of the Indifesa dossier, The condition of the girl child worldwide. The dossier has been developed in the framework of the global Indifesa Campaign launched by Terre des Hommes in 2012. This initiative […]
CONTINUE READING →The Initiative for Child Rights in the Global Compacts has launched a new publication about child-focused work. Read the full statement here Download the publication here
CONTINUE READING →JOINT OPEN LETTER TO THE GREEK PRIME MINISTER, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS MINISTER OF MIGRATION AND ASYLUM, NOTIS MITARAKIS ALTERNATE MINISTER OF MIGRATION, GEORGE KOUMOUTSAKOS SPECIAL SECRETARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, IRINI AGAPIDAKI PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, DAVID SASSOLI PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, CHARLES MICHEL PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, URSULA VON DER […]
CONTINUE READING →Athens – 25 November 2019 Terre des Hommes (TDH) believes the authorities’ new plans for refugees and migrants will put at risk the mental health and well-being of thousands of children and young people. The announcement by the government that it is considering the construction and extension of “Closed Reception and Identification Centers” and closed […]
CONTINUE READING →FIFA ELECTIONS: ADDRESSING CORRUPTION ALSO MEANS ENDING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ABUSES Geneva, 29 May 2015 – Responding to the result of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) presidential elections today, in which Sepp Blatter has won a fifth term in office, Terre des Hommes Secretary General, Ignacio Packer said: “In order to ‘root out any […]
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