Child Protection in Europe - Update #43
30 May 2009 15:00
Man convicted of 'sex tourism' gets 25 years
25 May 2009
Philadelphia news portal 'Philly.com' reports that a wealthy New Jersey businessman was sentenced to
Amnesty pans Albania on human rights
25 May 2009
'Balkan Insight' published an article about the annual report of Amnesty International, sighting the
Minorities at risk, warns report
23 May 2009
'One World' reports that London-based 'Minority Rights Group' published a report on the status of mi
Police arrest 90 in pedophile web swoop
23 May 2009
'Reuters' reports that French police had arrested 90 people across the country in an operation targe
UNICEF film fosters prejudices against Roma, Roma NGOs say
24 May 2009
The 'UN Observer' reports that Roma organisations have sent a protest note to UNICEF, the World Food
OSCE holds seminar to foster partnership and co-operation to fight human trafficking
25 May 2009
The OSCE website reports that the OSCE held a three-day seminar on identifying, assisting and protec
Babies for sale
21 May 2009
'News of the World Magazine' published an investigative piece about illegal adoption of babies in Bu
Committee on Rights of Child to hold fifty-first session in Geneva
21 May 2009
'ReliefWeb' reports that the Committee on the Rights of the child will meet in Geneva to review the
Trafficking rises as incomes fall
21 May 2009
'IPS' News Agency reports that as the economic crisis hits Eastern Europe, there is a sharp increase
Operational indicators of trafficking in human beings
16 May 2009
Geneva, Switzerland: In the context of a joint ILO-EC project, four sets of operational indicators o
Anger as asylum girl sent south despite legal challenge
17 May 2009
The Scottish 'Herald' reports that Academics and politicians have reacted with anger after a girl se
Children's situation in Diyarbakir prison "desperate"
16 May 2009
'Bianet News Center' reports that a human rights delegation visited the prison in Diyarbakir to moni
IPJJ newsletter, May 2009
25 May 2009
Extract: The Panel Secretariat would like to thank the UNODC and Penal Reform International (PRI) fo
TACT Newsletter
29 Apr 2007
TACT III is the new phase of a 5-year consistent effort to address child trafficking and aims the st
Filling the Vacuum: Ensuring Protection and Legal Remedies for Minorities in Kosovo
23 May 2009
A lack of political will among majority Albanians and poor investment in protection mechanisms have
Migration in Albania
21 May 2009
Migration Profiles provide a means to identify information gaps and to develop strategies to enhance
Migration in Romania
21 May 2009
Migration Profiles provide a means to identify information gaps and to develop strategies to enhance
Fighting trafficking in children: what is to be done in the European Union?
9 Oct 2008
COATNET, Secours Catholique (Caritas France), and Caritas Europa are organizing an international sym
Mid-term assessment of child trafficking trends in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia
9 Oct 2008
On the 6-7 October 2008, the Regional Workshop in Southeast Europe was held in Budapest. As the most
Many roma Gypsies 'gone to permissive Spain' says minister
29 Sep 2008
According to Italy's Interior Minister Roberto Maroni, Around 120'000 Roma Gypsies "have spontaneous
Report of PICUM's International Conference on Undocumented Children in Europe
22 Mar 2009
PICUM, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, held an international co
Apology for a murder or a chronicle of warned misery?
8 Feb 2008
83 school directors mobilized to protect children at school
21 May 2009
Tirana, Albania: 63 school directors of 9-grade and high schools were trained in Tirana and 20 in Du
"Follow me, I am the future"
15 May 2009
Bajgora, Kosovo: "Follow me, I am the future" was the message for the multiethnic camp with children
Conference: isolated minors and child trafficking, Marseilles June 18
23 May 2009
Marseilles, France: In partnership with EFUS, 'Federation Jeunes Errants' is organising the conferen
Wandering young people, assistance and protection in Italy, June 3, Rome
23 May 2009
Extract of the communique: The presentation of TDH Italia and Parsec research "Wandering young peopl
