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EUROPEAN CONTACTS

Council of Europe, distinct organisation with a wider membership than the EU, focussing on the protection and promotion of human rights and democracy

European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is the most important instrument developed by the Council of Europe. It enables one State to sue another for breaches on human rights. Under certain circumstances it empowers citizens to sue their government for such breaches. Complaints go to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for final decision.

European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights sets out in a single text,the whole range of civil, political,economic and social rights of EU citizens and all persons resident in the EU. The EU Charter governs the EU Institutions,which must conform to the rights and observe the principles laid down by the Charter. It also applies to all EU Member States, but only when they are implementing EU law.

Children's Rights in the European Union

Declaration and programme by the European Ministers of Education on Education for Democratic citizenship, based on the rights and responsibilities of the citizens, May 1999

Declaration by the European Ministers of Education on intercultural education in the new European context, managing diversity, strengthening democracy, November 2003

Network of fundamental rights experts - European Commission

European Charter for Democratic Schools without Violence

Childrens rights for all - Monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the rights of the child for children with intellectual disabilities

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) started under the name
'The European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC)'. It is a body of the European Union (EU), established through Council Regulation on 15 February 2007. FRA carries out its tasks independently. It cooperates with national and international bodies and organisations, in particular with the Council of Europe. It also works closely with civil society organisations.

CURIA The Court of Justice of the European Communities


European Court of Human Rights

The European Ombudsman

Internet centre Anti-Racism Europe

ENAR- European Network against racism

Antiracism Diversity Intergroup is an informal coalition within the European Parliament

The European Children's Network - EURONET - is a coalition of networks and organisations campaigning for the interests and rights of children
(defined in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as all persons under 18 years of age). They share a common concern that children's rights should be taken into account in all EU legislation, policies and programmes which have an impact on children's rights.

Eurochild is an active network of organisations and individuals working inand across Europe to improve the quality of life of children and young people.Eurochild’s work is underpinned by the principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Eurochild AISBL is funded by the European Commission within the Community Action Programme to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion.

The European Network of National Observatories on Childhood carries
out activities of analysis and research and of documentation and communication .

EFIL- European Federation for intercultural learning

Association Européenne de défense des droits de l'Homme

European Convention on the Future Europe

Convention des droits de l'enfant F

Les droits des enfants à l’hopital F

Kinderschutzzentren D

The European Association for the defense of Human Rights (AEDH) gathers
together leagues and associations defending Human Rights in European
Union countries. It is a partner of the FIDH, the International
Federation for Human Rights.

COFRADE Conseil Français des Associations pour les Droits de l'Enfant

Site du défenseur des enfants France F

Enfants du Monde 

Gain insight on children's rights, whether you are a child, a parent or a teacher. The site contains a book for children on children's rights.

Endangered Children's Fund Information on abused children, legal explanations, statistics. Adoption issues such as legislation and necessary procedures. Have a look at the project 'Roof' to aid young people leaving the Children’s home.

League of Human Rights Everything about human rights divided into different sections: police, women and children. Official reports, studies and analyses are also available.

Our Child Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and help children in crisis and difficult situations.

Parents and Children Project –
Basic information on the project 'A Child's Return to the Family'

Jappe Doek website former Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child NL/EN

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) EN

OIDEL - the Right to education and freedom of education EN/ESP/F

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was formally adopted by the UN in 1989 and has been ratified by 191 States worldwide, only the US and Somalia have failed so far to do so. The UNCRC provides a set of minimum standards relating to children’s civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. By ratifying, a government is under a duty to comply with the UNCRC provisions, and must report regularly to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on its progress towards implementation. All European Member States have signed the convention.

UNCRC D, UNCRC ESP, UNCRC F

Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD)

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights EN/ESP/F

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child EN/ESP/F

United Nations Secretary General’s Study on Violence against Children

UNESCO EN/ESP/F

Unesco on education EN/ESP/F

UNICEF

Unicef Monitoring Children and Women

Human Rights based approach to education, 2007

State of the world's children 2008

A world fit for children statistical review, December 2007

Children and the Millenium Goals, Progress Report, July 2007

Climate change and children, December 2007

Children and Aids, April 2008

Children and Aids, country fact sheets, April 2008

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE EN

CHILDWATCH International Research Network EN

EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL EN/F/ESP

FIDH is an international federation contributing to the respect of all the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. FIDH F, FIDH ESP

GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR CHILDREN is a collection of people and organizations
dedicated to promoting the rights of the child EN/ESP/F

ISPA children’s rights committee EN

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY improving children's live in developing countries

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

SAVE THE CHILDREN

WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL on child's rights

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

Networking European Citizenship Education EN


Networking European Migration Education EN

Living Values Education Program (LVEP) is a comprehensive values education program.This innovative global character education program offers a wide variety of experiential values activities and practical methodologies to educators, facilitators, parents and caregivers that enable children and young adults to explore and develop twelve universal values.In addition to programs for classrooms and parent groups, LVEP offers special materials for street children, children affected by war, and children affected by earthquakes. EN/ESP/F

NILE European Network for Intercultural Learning


Council of Europe on citizenship education

Democratic Governance of Schools is part of a series, collectively a ‘tool kit’, produced by the Council of Europe to help educational institutions to promote and develop Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights. The book can be used both as a practical handbook for the daily work in schools and as a source of inspiration and personal/professional development for all involved in the governance of schools. D, F, PL, SW

The School: A democratic Learning Community

Effective practice in democratic school governance in European Schools

Building a Europe for and with children-A Council of Europe programme for the promotion of children's rights and the protection of children from violence

Tool on Teachers Training for Citizenship Education EN

Tool on key issues for EDC policies EN

The EDC Pack is a collection of practical instruments specifically designed to provide support to all those involved in education EN/F

COE Teacher's Corner

Educational resources

Teaching resources

Education pack concerning human rights

COE publications on Human Rights education

COE Publications on Children's rights and family law

Compass in all languages Compass in NL

Compass in F

Compass in ESP

Compass in Swiss D

Compass in Austria D

Compass Bosnia

Compass CZ

Compass Germany D

Compass Greek

Compass Poland

Compass Portugal

Compass Slovenia

Compasito= Compass for children aged 7-13 years EN/F

Citizen E is a project supported under the European Commission Minerva programme where in-service teacher training centres in Ireland, Italy, Poland and Belgium will set up teaching peer groups using readily accessible ICT supported tools to develop teaching materials and activities on the topic of European Citizenship.

Global education D/EN/F/IT

VISIONARY is a European collaborative project on school bullying and violence (SBV), addressing teachers, parents, professionals, pupils and others interested in the topic.The portal aims to help all who search for background information on SBV, project descriptions, good practice, materials and other resources on SBV in the Internet. The portal also wants to support exchanging ideas and experiences on an International level. D/DK/EN/ESP/F/FI/RO/PT

Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung D

Networks / Citizenship Education for Diversity

Citizenship Education for Diversity: Guidelines and Considerations for Policy Makers and Practitioners Inventory of Good Practice in Citizenship Education for Diversity

Children's Rights- A Teachers Guide

Teaching Resources

International Institute for Child Rights  Development (IICRD)

FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Discussing Problems that teens face
EN

Worldwide network of children EN/F/D/ESP/IT/POL/PT/CHIN/NL,Kishuaheli

United Nations Secretary General’s Study on Violence against Children adapted to children and adolescents EN, D, F

My right to be protected from violence (for 13-18 years of age)EN, D, F

Safe you, safe me for children EN

It's about ability -a childfriendly explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities EN