“Children’s Rights in Europe” recommendations delivered to the EU Council

Date: 28th November 2012
Category: UK 1st periodic review

A policy paper on 'Children's Rights in Europe' was issued to the presidency of the European Union Council.

It was on the occasion of the Universal Children's Day last week, that the Hope for Children UNCRC Policy Centre published this policy paper.

It makes recommendations addressed to the EU's legal and executive powers on issues such as child abuse, bullying, poverty, youth and child participation in decision-making, child exploitation and forced labour.

The Policy Paper contains several topics with the corresponding recommendations addressed to the legal and executive bodies of the European Union, such as, child abuse, bullying, poverty and economic backlash, youth and child participation in decision-making, child exploitation and forced labor.

• Access the policy paper here.