Eurochips’ member Relais Enfants-Parents and the Department of Melun’s Centre of Detention in southeastern Paris are launching a new initiative to allow incarcerated fathers to have lunch with their children one Wednesday every month starting in June. Two Relais staff workers will supervise the lunches; the prison will provide special meal-trays funded by participating families. … Read More
Year: 2012
Eurochips attends Children and the Administration of Justice event at the UN
On Friday, March 9th at United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Eurochips attended a conference examining the global condition of children with imprisoned parents. The conference, a side-event to the March 8th Human Rights Council Annual Full-Day Meeting on the Rights of the Child: Children and the Administration of Justice, was coordinated by the Quaker United … Read More
Eurochips Annual Network Meeting hosted by Carrefour Prison
From May 11 to 13, Carrefour Prison hosted Eurochips’ Annual Network Meeting (ANM), a three-day event held in Geneva. Day One involved a conference organized by Carrefour Prison entitled “Parenthood and Detention: Issues Revolving around Secrets and Lies.” This day of reflection provided a good opportunity to discuss such issues as a child’s entitlement to … Read More
International Study Week on children of prisoners held in Uganda
An International Study Week/Seminar 2012 on Children of Prisoners is scheduled for June 4 to 9 in Kampala, Uganda. Wells of Hope, a Ugandan-based organisation, is hosting the Study week/Seminar with the objective of consolidating experience, knowledge, and skills in order to develop an action agenda for children with imprisoned parents. The study week aims … Read More
Treffpunkt e.V. releases film focusing on children with imprisoned parents
The German association Treffpunkt e.V. has produced a short film (subtitled in English) dealing with children of prisoners: the movie relates the story of two girls who have a parent in prison. Based on the true story of the children interviewed by Treffpunkt e.V. as part of the EU-funded COPING study on the mental health … Read More
Belgian Red Cross Network focusing on children with imprisoned parents
The Belgian Red Cross network “Itinérances,” which has been supported by the Houtman Funds (ONE) since 2003, accompanies children with incarcerated parents on prison-visits in the Walloon area of Belgium and Brussels. The network has grown considerably since its creation. In 2011, 202 volunteers accompanied 249 children as part of nearly 1,500 visits. These initiatives … Read More
Eurochips Annual Report 2011
In 2011, Children of Prisoners Europe was Eurochips. The year was full of exciting events and research for both the organisation and the cause for children of prisoners, including (but not limited to): The COPING Project The Danish Institute for Human Rights Report Eurochips’ Response to the Green Paper UN Day of General Discussion on … Read More
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