UN children’s rights charter becomes Scottish law
Scotland has become the first UK nation to incorporate a United Nations charter on children’s rights into law.Read more
Mediterranean migration and its lessons for Europe
In June 2007, a boat carrying 28 migrants went ashore on a beach on the southernmost tip of the Italian island of Sicily.Read more
Eurochild convention marks 20 years of fighting for child rights
Child poverty led the agenda at the annual convention of Eurochild, the European Union’s leading child rights umbrella organisation.Read more
Swiss town’s night curfew on children ‘violates their rights’
Children’s charity UNICEF says a night-time curfew imposed on youngsters by a Swiss town is a violation of their basic rights.Read more
European Child Guarantee – what has it delivered so far?
Children’s rights regulators from across the EU have met in Brussels to mark the third anniversary of the European Child Guarantee and highlight the work being done in all their respective countries.Read more
The International Day for the Protection of Children
The Council of Europe (CoE) marked the International Day for the Protection of Children (1 June), which is observed in several countries, by reiterating its commitment to protecting children’s rights and wellbeing, both in the...Read more
Historic EU directive puts onus on large companies to focus children’s rights
Large companies operating in the European Union face could be sued or fined if they fail to consider child rights when doing their ‘due diligence’ in their global supply chains.Read more
Belgian school religious symbol ban ‘does not breach child rights’
A European court has ruled that a Belgian regional ban on religious symbols in schools does not breach children’s rights.Read more
US judge throws out youth-led climate lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by 18 young people who claim the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discriminates against children by issuing permits for fossil fuel projects that release too many climate-warming pollutants. District Judge...Read more
‘Tame your toxic algorithms to protect children online’, tech firms told
Ofcom, the UK’s telecommunications regulator, says under-18s may be banned from using social media if providers do not comply with new online safety rules. The regulator has published a draft children’s safety codes of practice, which...Read moreEU border officials given new guidance on protecting migrant children
The rights of children as they move across the frontiers of Europe are the focus of a new paper aimed at border officials. Children in Migration, Fundamental rights at European borders summarises the main safeguards of...Read moreCouncil of Europe takes stock of work protecting children’s rights since 2022
Freedom from violence for all children, equal opportunities and social inclusion, access to technologies and their safe use, child-friendly justice and child participation. Adopted just over two years ago, on 23 February 2022, these the key objectives of the Council of Europe Strategy for the...Read moreNew guidance for EU border officials on protecting migrant children
The rights of children as they move across the frontiers of Europe are the focus of a new paper aimed at border officials. Children in Migration, Fundamental rights at European borders summarises the main safeguards of...Read more
EPA pollution permission discriminates against kids, new climate lawsuit says
A group of 18 young California residents has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for ‘intentionally’ discriminating against American children by allowing the release of dangerous levels of climate change-causing greenhouse gas pollution (Reuters) The...Read more