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Year: 2021
“I come bearing this” – KIN collective
This video was produced by Scotland-based KIN arts collective, which brings together young people aged 14-25 who have experienced the imprisonment of a family member. COPE has previously collaborated with KIN when KIN founding member and film artist Dylan Moore spoke about his experience during the 2017 EU Forum on the Rights of the Child … Read More
New research: the impact of prison lockdowns on children with a parent in prison in the United Kingdom
Dr Shona Minson of Oxford University’s Centre for Criminology recently released a report detailing the experiences of children and their families trying to cope with parental imprisonment during the first coronavirus-related prison lockdown in England, Scotland and Wales. The result of interviews with parents and caregivers of children whose parents were in prison, the report shows the … Read More
Strategy on the Rights of the Child adopted by the European Union
The European Union has adopted their new far-reaching Strategy on the Rights of the Child, developed with the participation of over 10,000 children, which calls on Member States to implement, inter alia, Council of Europe Recommendation 2018(5) on children with imprisoned parents. It’s a huge achievement and the first time that an EU policy document is … Read More
UN Report A/HRC/46/37 published on children’s privacy
In advance of a report of the Special Rapporteur to the UN Human Rights Council on children’s right to privacy, COPE and a cohort of international and national agencies, ombudspersons, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders drafted submissions to inform the Special Rapporteur on a series of child privacy issues. COPE joined other network members to highlight the … Read More
Kyoto pledge on Child Rights and Criminal Justice
Together with partner organisations who champion children being heard and being seen and having their rights upheld in criminal justice systems, we support the Kyoto pledge on Child Rights and Criminal Justice. The Kyoto pledge was released ahead of the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and calls on States and other … Read More
Advocacy tool to raise awareness and support for children with imprisoned parents (Croatia)
This animated short tells the story of Gor and Rory, a brother and sister struggling with the day-to-day challenge of having their father in prison. What should Gor say when his friend asks him where is dad is? What should Rory say when it’s ‘Bring your father to class’ day at school? There are approximately … Read More
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