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Lanzarote Committee adopts a Declaration on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse facilitated by emerging technologies
On 7 November, Lanzarote Committee (Committee of Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse) adopted a Declaration on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse facilitated by emerging...
Protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse: threats and opportunities of new technologies
“Emerging technologies: threats and opportunities for the protection of children from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse” is the theme of a capacity-building event held in Vienna on 5 November by the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee (the body that monitors the implementation of the...
Taking stock of progress in combating online child sexual exploitation and abuse in Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Montenegro
Key stakeholders of the "End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse@Europe Plus" (EndOCSEA@Europe+) project convened in Vienna on 4 November for a Mid-term Conference, followed by the project's 2nd Steering Committee meeting. This event, marking a significant milestone since the project’s...
Exchange of good practices on child-friendly justice among Cypriot, Scottish, Croatian, and Irish judges takes place in Dublin
On 29 October 2024, Irish judges of the District Court and representatives from the Irish Department of Justice, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), and the Courts Service attended a workshop on how the Barnahus model can be implemented in both...
Protecting child victims of sexual violence: taking stock of the Barnahus project in Spain
A Conference titled “Towards Barnahus Spain Phase II” took place in Madrid on 25 October. This event marked the culmination of the Council of Europe – European Union DG Reform joint project “Strengthening child-friendly justice through effective cooperation and coordination among different...
Ensuring the best interests of the child in civil court proceedings in Slovenia: discussing key findings from legal and training gap analyses
On 24 October 2024, a round table was held in Ljubljana to present the first results of the European Union – Council of Europe joint project “Ensuring the best interests of the child in civil court proceedings”. The event brought together some 80 representatives from the Ministries of Justice,...
Committee of Experts finalises drafting of a legal instrument on the rights and best interests of the child in care proceedings
The Committee of Experts on the Rights and the Best interests of the Child in Parental Separation and in Care Proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) held its 10th and last meeting on 14-16 October to finalise the draft recommendation on the protection of the rights and best interests of the child in care...
Understanding the risks of trafficking: a crucial step in protecting children of Ukraine
War and mass displacement typically amplify the risks linked to human trafficking, and the war in Ukraine is no exception. As the war drags into its third year, these risks have not diminished but changed form. Children, particularly those displaced by Russia’s war of aggression, face an...
Tender call for the provision of market research services to assess perceptions on child sexual abuse in Croatia
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the project “Implementing the Barnahus Model in Croatia”. This Project is implemented by the Council of Europe's Children's Rights Division in close co-operation with the Croatian Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation...
Implementing the Barnahus model in Croatia: roundtable discussion of key findings from legal and training gap analyses
On 8 October 2024, a round table was held in Zagreb to present the first results of the joint European Union - Council of Europe project “Implementing the Barnahus model in Croatia”. The round table marked a significant step forward as two critical analyses prepared by national experts were...
Lanzarote Committee to assess the implementation of its recommendations on protection of children from sexual offences facilitated by information and communication technologies
On 2 October 2024, Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention) were requested to submit information on the measures they have taken to comply with the recommendations of the Lanzarote Committee’s 2nd...
Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Violence discusses its ongoing work to protect children from violence
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Violence (ENF-VAE) met on 24 and 25 September 2024 to examine the first draft of the report on the state of implementation by member states of the Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)10 on policy guidelines on integrated national strategies...
Exchange of good practices on child-friendly justice among Belgian, Polish and Slovenian counterparts in Ljubljana
On 25-26 September 2024, family court judges, members of the Belgian High Council of Justice, and representatives from the Ministries of Justice of Belgium and Poland convened with their Slovenian counterparts for a two-day exchange workshop. Organised as part of the Joint European Union-Council...
Closing event of EEA Norway Grants Home Affairs Programme in Latvia takes place in Riga
On 17 September 2024, the closing event and the last Joint meeting of the Cooperation Committee and the Project Monitoring Board of the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 for the Programme “International Police Cooperation and Combating Crime” took place in Riga....
Tender call for provision of hospitality services in Helsinki, Finland
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the joint European Union – Council of Europe project “Implementing the Barnahus Model in Croatia”. This Project is implemented by the Council of Europe's Children's Rights Division in close co-operation with the Croatian Ministry of Justice, Public...
Increased risks of human trafficking require concerted action to reduce children’s vulnerability to trafficking
On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) joins the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Human Beings (ICAT) in calling for concerted measures to reduce the...
Council of Europe supports deinstitutionalisation reform and protection of unaccompanied and separated children’s rights in Armenia
On 24 July 2024, the Council of Europe project “Protecting the Rights of Armenian Children in Post-Conflict Context” organised a roundtable discussion with a view to support Armenia's efforts in deinstitutionalisation reform and enhance the protection of the rights of unaccompanied and separated...
Purchase of event and catering services in Vienna, Austria
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Project “End online child sexual exploitation and abuse @Europe Plus” (EndOCSEA@Europe+) in Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Montenegro. The project is implemented from 1 September 2023 to 30 August 2025. In that context, the mid-term Conference...
Launching of the new Spanish version of the HELP course on child-friendly justice
On 11 July 2024, the new Spanish version of the Council of Europe Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) course on child-friendly justice (2023) was launched at the Judicial School of the General Council of the Judiciary of Spain, in Barcelona. This course has been adapted to the...
Irish representatives visit Barnahus in Reykjavik and exchange experiences on addressing child sexual abuse
On 4 June 2024, in the context of the EU DG REFORM-CoE joint project "Support the implementation of the Barnahus model in Ireland", representatives from the Irish Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), the Department of Health, the Department of Justice, the...
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