Improving the lives of children in migration across Europe through advocacy
The Initiative for Children in Migration has developed resources which help you influence EU and national decision makers to fulfil the rights of children
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Children in migration often experience serious violation of their rights.
Advocating for their rights across Europe is urgent and challenging. This website helps you identify what EU policies and law are relevant and what measures are under development. In a nutshell, this is a tool to support your advocacy, whether at national or European level. It aims to help bring together stakeholders from different interests or backgrounds (including child rights organisations, migration organisations, human rights organisations, youth networks, social welfare organisations).
It is developed by the Initiative for Children in Migration, an informal collaboration among NGOs and IGOs who are involved in coordinated advocacy on EU law and policy impacting children in migration. The initiative encourages the European and national institutions to fulfil the rights and protection of all children in migration.
Watch the webinar to discover more about the initiative, its platform, resources and tools.
Our Vision
“The rights of all children in migration are fulfilled only by putting in place a comprehensive rights-based approach which respects, protects and fulfils the rights of all children in migration, without any discrimination; adresses all their rights, and all aspects of their situation; Takes account of children in all actions, throughout policy areas and stages of policy-making; Involves all relevant actors working together.”
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Initiative for Children in Migration
The Initiative for Children in Migration (ICM) is an informal collaboration between migration, asylum and child protection actors from European and national levels deeply involved in joint advocacy work around EU law and policy concerning children in migration. It counts more than 60 participating organisations and meets regularly to exchange updates, discuss opportunities for joint advocacy and develop advocacy tools. If you want to join the ICM Mailing List, get in touch via email here
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Advocacy Tools
Background
Looking at the key issues behind children in migration.
Always a Child
How policymakers should fulfil the rights of children in migration
Spotlight on the EU
Helping you understand how EU actions impact the lives of children in migration
Priority Issues
Recommendations and information on key problems
National Activities
Focus on selected advocacy initiative at national level
Child Participation
How can we include the voice of children in advocacy?
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