The EU comes together to fight Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

  Brussels, 9 June 2020   Over the last few years, there has been a staggering increase in the cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation at an unprecedented pace. Last year alone, tech companies reporte...

European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights Statement on the impact of COVID-19 on children

  The Coronavirus pandemic is a human tragedy of enormous proportions with a high cost in terms of human lives, as well as immense economic impact.  In these critical times, it is important not to forget the most vulnerable, as...

No culture can justify violence against women and girls: it’s time to end Female Genital Mutilation!

12 February 2020 Today, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution calling for an EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation (FGM) around the world. This Resolution is a call for action to ensure th...

Let’s not forget that a child is first a foremost a child!

12 February 2020   As the European Commission is gearing up to issue the new Pact on Migration, it is fundamental to ensure that Children are afforded the priority they deserve and their rights are fully respected...

Safer Internet Day: more needs to be done in the EU to ensure online safety for children!

11 February 2020   Today, as we celebrate Safer Internet Day 2020, it is fundamental to stress that the internet and new technology - along with hyper-connectivity - pose new risks and threats to children and youn...

Leave No Child Behind -European Parliament Resolution on Children’s Rights

  Strasbourg 26 November 2019     Today the European Parliament adopted with a strong majority a Resolution on Children’s Rights to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Righ...

1 in 7 of the new Parliament is now a Child Rights Champion!

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No child is born terrorist

  There are hundreds of European children of ISIS/Daesh fighters, living in conflict areas in Syria and Iraq. Some of them are in refugee’s camps facing enormous risks and discrimination, while others are detained in terribl...

European Parliament elections: Citizens urged to vote for children

Brussels – 4 April 2019Interviews available on request Citizens given opportunity to vote for ‘Child Rights Champions’ in European elections. MEP candidates sign to prote...

International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers: Statement of Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, European Parliament Coordinator and Spokesperson on Children’s Rights

A Child is first and foremost a child. On International Day Against the use of Child Soldiers, I think about millions of children whose lives have been shattered by conflicts around the World. Let us not for...