Training on Children's Rights in Society - Exploring Challenges and Legal Tools

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2. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission TRAINING ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS csc.ceceurope.org

3. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • About the Human Rights Concept • History of development of Human Rights • Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Children’s Rights as fundamental Human Rights csc.ceceurope.org

4. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Sharing Session • Do you have personal experiences related to (limitations of) Children’s Rights? • Are you aware of events or cases of other persons or religious organisations related to this issue? • Which issues play a role in discussions in your society in which the wish to restrict or defend Children’s Rights is at stake? csc.ceceurope.org

5. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Theological Reflection on the issue of Children’s Rights • Children as the “image of God” • Biblical and theological issues; • Children are also endowed by God with a unique dignity; • Children of God is a concept of Christian existence; • Jesus blesses the children: they give an example to adults how to receive the kingdom of God. (Marc 10:13-16). csc.ceceurope.org

6. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission What are the Present Challenges related to Children’s Rights in Society? csc.ceceurope.org

7. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Content • Article 8 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) • States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognised by law without unlawful interference; • Where a child is illegally deprived of some or all of the elements of his or her identity, States Parties shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to re-establishing speedily his or her identity. csc.ceceurope.org

8. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Child Abuse • Physical • Emotional • Mental • Responsibility of the State for treatment and punishment in the private sphere csc.ceceurope.org

9. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Prohibition of Forced Labour • Children’s slavery • Children and work • Children and military service • Rights of children with immigration, asylum seekers and refugee status csc.ceceurope.org

10. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Rights to Education • Child and education • Access to (free) education • Rights to religious and philosophical education csc.ceceurope.org

11. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the UN System • The United Nations • United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (1989) • World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children (1990) csc.ceceurope.org

12. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the EU System I • The European Union • Communication “Towards an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child” (2006) • EU Guidelines on the Rights of the Child (2007) • EU Guidelines on Children in Armed Conflicts • Communication “A Special Place for Children in EU External Action” (2008) • Council Conclusions on children in development and humanitarian settings (2008) csc.ceceurope.org

13. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the EU System II • The European Union • Commission Staff Working Document on combating child labour (2010) • Council Conclusions on child labour (2010) • Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (2010) csc.ceceurope.org

14. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the Council of Europe System I • Council of Europe : • European Convention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights, Strasbourg, 25.1.1996 • Recommendation Rec (2002)12 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on education for democratic citizenship • Resolution 1193 (1999) on Second-chance schools – or how to combat unemployment and exclusion by means of education and training csc.ceceurope.org

15. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the Council of Europe System II • Council of Europe : • Recommendation 1346 (1997) on Human Rights education • Recommendation 1346 (1997) of the Parliamentary Assembly Human Rights Education • Recommendation 1849 (2008) for the promotion of a culture of democracy and Human Rights through teacher education csc.ceceurope.org

16. Conference of European Churches Church & Society Commission • Proposal for Action to Strengthen Children’s Rights • Including children as full members and participants in the common life of the church; • Supporting the formation of loving and safe families; •  Promoting quality of religious education within church; •  Promoting physically and emotionally safe environments; •  Enhancing research initiatives. csc.ceceurope.org