6th December 2009 Eurochips Partner Bambinisenzasbarre has been awarded the mention of “Special Merit” within the “Premio Amico della Famiglia 2008” (2008 Friend of the Family Prize) The Italian association Bambinisenzasbarre (BASBA) received the mention “Special Merit” within the “Premio Amico della Famiglia 2008” from the Italian Family Under-Secretary Carlo Giovanardi. The price was launched … Read More
Year: 2009
Schools workshops on having an imprisoned family member
4th December 2009 FFP and the company Splint have developed a workshop for youth on being a young person with an imprisoned family member. Through Forum Theatre methods involving audience participation we explore what it can be like for a young person to have a parent or another close person in prison. We also focus … Read More
Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
3rd December 2009 The Norwegian Forum for the Convention of the Rights of the Child has submitted a shadow report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. FFP has contributed to this work. Among other issues, attention is drawn to the situation of children with imprisoned parents and children whose parents risk … Read More
Children and Imprisoned Parents conference
21st November 2009 Relais Enfants-Parents Cameroun (REPCAM) organized a two-day conference in June in Yaoundé entitled “Children and Imprisoned Parents.” Some 120 participants attended the event, including a representative from the Justice Ministry, the director of Yaoundé Prison and prison officers. One aspect of the conference revolved around the training of prison officers and awareness-raising … Read More
Research on imprisonment and family ties
20th November 2009 The Limerick-based Bedford Row Family Project has launched “Voices of Families Affected by Imprisonment,” a research report carried out by Kelleher Associates that focuses on the needs of families attending the project. The overall aims of the research were to give expression to families’ experience of having a family member in prison; … Read More
Children’s Ombudsman’s expert group
15th November 2009 The Children’s Ombudsman has set up an expert group to learn more about the situation of children with imprisoned parents. The members of the expert groups are children with experiences from being in this situation. The children have had three meetings so far with the Children’s Ombudsman Reidar Hjermann. At the meetings they … Read More
Prison Governor Austin Treacy becomes Eurochips member
11th November 2009 EUROCHIPS is pleased to announce that Deputy Governor Austin Treacy of HMP Maghaberry in Northern Ireland has become a network member. Treacy has been an active participant in the field, spearheading innovative ideas and expertise, speaking at many prison-related conferences and workshops, and introducing pioneering initiatives into his establishment, including child-centered visits, … Read More
Effects of parental imprisonment
4th September 2009 Effects of parental imprisonment on child antisocial behaviour and mental health Joseph Murray, David P. Farrington, Ivana Sekol, Rikke F. Olsen Background The number of children with parents in prison is increasing in many countries worldwide. Theory and qualitative research suggest that parental imprisonment might contribute to child antisocial behaviour and mental … Read More
International justice for children
19th January 2009 Children’s rights have gained greater global visibility through the almost universal ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Treaty bodies for other international and regional instruments, which cover the rights of “everyone”, including children, are giving increasing attention to children’s rights. In the same vein, human rights … Read More
QUNO, Eurochips and BICE Present Report to CRC
1st January 2009 The Quaker UN Office Geneva (QUNO), joined by the Eurochips network and the International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE), submitted a report on children with imprisoned parents this month to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, requesting that it consider dedicating a future Day of General Discussion on the subject. There is growing awareness … Read More