For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
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 →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 →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 […]
CONTINUE READING →EU AI Act must ensure all AI systems likely to be accessed by children respect their rights, say children’s organisations, parents and mental health professionals in a joint open letter The EU’s draft Artificial Intelligence Act seeks to ensure AI systems that present an unacceptable level of risk to users do not access the EU […]
CONTINUE READING →Apps, online games and ed-tech are consumer products, and must be safe for children, by design and default – say children’s organisations, parents and mental health professionals in a joint open letter The EU’s single market sets a global standard for the safety of consumer products, which policy-makers in Brussels are seeking to extend to […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes joins 5Rights and other organisations asking the Council and Parliament for more protection for children in the Digital Services Act. Today the final round of negotiations with the EU Council on the EU Digital Service Act will commence. They have the choice to confirm children’s rights in the digital world or leave […]
CONTINUE READING →On 24 March, the European Commission adopted its first encompassing EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, aimed at mainstreaming children’s right throughout all of its work. Terre des Hommes, alongside 23 organisations greatly welcomes the Strategy as an important step on the journey for children’s rights. We are particularly pleased with the European […]
CONTINUE READING →Joint Position Paper in the Upcoming Childs Rights Strategy Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has entrusted Vice President for Democracy and Demography to launch a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy. The upcoming Child Rights Strategy is expected to be launched at the beginning of 2021. Terre des Hommes International Federation and partners of the Child […]
CONTINUE READING →August 23, 2018 Twenty-seven migrant children were finally allowed to disembark from the Italian coastguard ship Diciotti yesterday, after being refused permission to leave for almost a week by Interior Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini. A Terre des Hommes employee at the scene describes what she experienced watching them leave the ship. In the last […]
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