Update on Council of Europe: Progress and Key Challenges in Children's Rights
The update on the Council of Europe focuses on progress and key challenges related to children's rights, including tackling violence against children, promoting child-friendly services, and enhancing child participation. The Council works with various partners to implement recommendations and conventions, aiming to ensure the protection and inclusion of children in society. Monitoring mechanisms are in place to keep track of children's rights and ensure compliance with international standards.
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Council of Europe Update, progress and key challenges Regina Jensdottir Children's Rights Coordinator
Violence against children Child friendly services and systems Children in vulnerable situations Child participation
Mainstreaming and implementation In the Council of Europe Member States Intersecretariat Task Force Together with partners International organisations European Union (EC and the FRA) CBSS UNICEF Non Governmental organisations Defence for Children international SOS Children s villages
From standards to action Istanbul Convention : Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (20 Signatures and 18 ratifications) Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)2 on the participation of children and young people under the age of 18; Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)10 on the protection of child and young athletes from dangers associated with migration ; Recommendation CM/Rec(2013)2 on ensuring full inclusion of children and young persons with disabilities into society ; Recommendation CM/Rec(2015)4 on child re-location. CM/Rec(2014)6 on a Guide to human rights for Internet
Action by States for capacity and change Ukraine Albania Moldova South Med - Council of Europe Neigbourhood Central Asia
Monitoring childrens rights Keeping our monitoring bodies attention on children and their rights (reports or special references) Human Rights Commissioner Lanzarote Committe CPT (Prevention of Torture) GRETA (Trafficking) Minority languages and national minorities ECRI (Discrimmination)
Monitoring childrens rights References to children in general reports by monitoring mechanisms 2009-2015 (total 879) 300 0 0 0 0 250 European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (references in 1 out of 3 reports) 0 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (references in 3 out of 3 reports) 12 200 1 8 ECRI (references in 2 out of 6 reports) 0 1 213 150 ESCR (references in 5 out of 5 reports) 158 100 CPT (references in 6 out of 6 reports) 167 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 44 0 0 0 0 50 GRETA (references in 4 out of 4 reports) 17 0 1 0 22 54 12 51 29 31 20 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 2009 (51) 2010 (33) 2011 (75) 2012 (210) 2013 (67) 2014 (176)2015 (267)
European Court of Human Rights
Information and awareness raising Handbooks for professionals translating our standards for practitioners Securing Childrens rights in care HELP Network on children s rights and child friendly justice Children behind Bars support to their project funded by the EU Handbooks for parliamentarians Education materials Handbook on Children s Rights caselaw (FRA, COE) : launch 20 November Publication on the best interest of the child Evaluation report of our recommendation on child friendly social services For children Kiko and the Hand Passport to your rights Wild web woods an internet game Ipad Application Animations and child friendly awareness raising tools
Violence against children Integrated strategies According to our survey 39 COE member states indicated that measureshave been takento adopt a strategicand integratedapproachto protect children from violence. What are the remaining gaps? Lack of comprehensivelegislation Conflicting policies Lack of co-ordination betwteen governmentalbodies Failures to definethe role of key institutions Insufficient bdugetaryallocations Lack of data
Violence against children Corporal punishment Repository (tool box) in the process of being set up Continue to support for the legal ban European Social Charter Four most recent decisions of the Committee on Social Rights (Belgium, Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovenia) Violence in detention (a report with recommendations) Bullying New tools and animations Trafficking of children (Greta report and recommendations) Sexual violence against children Lanzarote Committee work and the ONE in FIVE Campaign
Sexual violence 1st Implementation report *criminalisation of sexual abuse in the circle of trust *aggrevating circumstances *data collection of abuse in the circle of trust *Child friendly justice
Sexual violence 2ndImplementation report 2ndpart Evaluation of structures, measures and processes in place to prevent and protect children from sexual abuse in the circle of trust
Follow up to the implementation reports Stengthening the legal framework Sharing good practices Organisation of peer to peer visits International conferences regional seminars Cooperation Projects Training packs for professionals Forensic interviewing techinques Animations informing children for educators Handbooks on children s rights including sexual violence Pestalozzi programme Development of tools to support implementation Provide legal expertise upon requests Educators and professionals Guidance
The Lanzarote Convention and the online environment the need for imminent action and guidance New Guidelines to tackle evolving forms of online grooming adopted in June 2015. Working group on current online trends and dangers : sextorition, sexting, live streaming of sexual abuse and other similar crimes committed against children
European Day to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
Upcoming COE Strategy for the Rights of the Child Governmental Committee preparing the Strategy Focus on 5 key areas Violence against children Child friendly justice Child participation Social rights and non-discrimmination Digital environment To be launched in Bulgaria in April 2016
Ombudspersons on children ENOC In the implementation of the Strategy In preparing the new strategy What are the key challenges you face in implementing the UN CRC? Where can the Council of Europe be of support?
COE and children in migration The most vulnerable group of children in Europe today Total lack of care and security Limited access to justice, education and health they are at risk of helplessness, discrimination, ill-treatment and exploitation, including child labour, sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
COE and children in migration How can we really ensure the best interest principles as regards children in migration? Child friendly proceedures Holistic approach Informed by the UN CRC, ECHR and the Social Charter case law Demonstrate and document the BIC Multidisciplinary Are the professionals receiving these children and their families really trained to understand what is expected of them? Is the legislation appropriate Is the present practice really best interest determined? A Crucial role for the child protection authorities
