Greece deems Turkey “safe”, but refugees are not: The substantive examination of asylum applications is the only safe solution for refugees
We call on the Greek and European authorities to honour their responsibility to protect refugees and to avoid further undermining the European asylum acquis and the fundamental principles and values for protecting human rights. To this end, we call on Greece to revoke the JMD issued on 7 June.
A "Burst of Emotions" on Viber! Express your emotions with the new stickers created by Terre des hommes and UNICEF in Moldova
Terre des hommes Moldova and UNICEF Moldova, in partnership with Viber, the messaging and calling app, have launched a new pack of stickers called "Burst of Emotions", that depict the young robot Robert and his friends who express a wide range of emotions and empathic messages. The stickers – their messages and design, were developed with the active participation of the Children’s Advisory Board of Tdh Moldova.
For A Europe that Truly Protects: Joint NGO Policy Brief on the Screening Regulation Proposal
This policy brief outlines the most worrying potential impacts of the proposed Screening Regulation in relation to the protection of asylum seekers, among them unaccompanied children and children and families and their rights. Drawing on experience from the signatories' collective work in Greece, including Terre des hommes Hellas, and the testimonies of asylum-seekers they have worked with, it also provides recommendations for amending the current proposal.
BRIDGE: More than 1400 care professionals and 1600 children and youth learned to tackle gender-based violence in the context of migration
Studies point to alarming accounts of gender-based violence (GBV) affecting refugee and migrant children and young people in the European Union. Through the EU-funded BRIDGE project, Terre des hommes (Tdh) and its partners strengthened the response to this issue in EU countries and empowered children and youth to better protect themselves.
Mentoring for integration of children affected by migration: Sharing of good practices
On 18 February 2021, Terre des hommes (Tdh) together with its partners, Organization for Aid to Refugees (Czech Republic), Ocalenie Foundation (Poland), and Slovene Philantropy organised the final conference of the “MINT – Mentoring for Integration of third country national children affected by migration” project to present the mentoring methodology developed in the project and discuss the opportunities to use it in other EU country contexts.
ChildHub turns six with a fresh look and new features
With 13,000 registered members and 30,000 resources available to the public, the Child Protection Hub – childhub.org celebrates six years online this month. To mark the occasion, we’ve given the site a fresh look and new features that highlight functionality.
Terre des hommes supports countries in Europe to build child-friendly justice
Terre des hommes promotes child-friendly justice in Europe and supports states to improve their policies and practices and ensure effective access to justice for all children. The organisation engages with children to understand their perspective and empowers them to become agents of change who advocate for child-centred justice.
How to facilitate the education of Roma children in migration: conclusions at European level
On 3 February 2021, Terre des hommes together with its partners, Fundación Secretariado Gitano (Spain) and AFEJI (France), organised an advocacy conference at European level to discuss the necessary measures that could facilitate the inclusion and improve schooling of Roma children in the European Union.