As part of the Annual Network Meeting held in June 2022 in Portugal, COPE hosted a workshop entitled ‘Training for Transitions’ that revolved around establishing ‘child checks’ and reducing violence for children during moments of key transition: the arrest, sentencing processes and pre-trial detention. Specifically, the establishment of policies and protocols that aim to promote … Read More
Confiar’s successful conference entitled “My parents have been arrested, what now? Public Policies for the future”, held in Cascais, Portugal, on Thursday 2 June, marked a shift in awareness in Portugal of the rights of children impacted by parental imprisonment within that context.
The Police and the Judiciary – A Focused Call to Action At every stage of the judiciary process – from arrest to release – there is still a pressing need for greater awareness-raising and advocacy work to mobilise key stakeholders to support children with a parent in conflict with the law. This year’s campaign is … Read More
For many children, the arrest of a parent will mark their first encounter with the police. Witnessing the arrest of a parent can be frightening, violent and traumatic for the child. This does not have to be the case, however. Police officers can take action before, during and after an arrest, search or warrant in … Read More
A toolkit on children’s right to direct contact with a parent in prison Child psychologists, social workers, researchers and other child welfare professionals are in consensus that the imprisonment of a parent can have long-lasting adverse consequences on the lives of children when they are not supported, and that reasonable steps should be taken to … Read More
The EU’s adoption of the Strategy on the Rights of the Child, on 24 March 2021 was celebrated as an indispensable milestone for Europe by “putting children and their best interests at the heart of EU policies, through its internal and external actions.” In its reaction to the launch of the Strategy, a group of … Read More
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Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) is alarmed by the fate of all children affected by the war in Ukraine, in particular those separated from their parents because of it.
Children of Prisoners Europe
– 2022 International Conference
– Hosted by Confiar
– Thursday 2nd June
– Casa das Histórias Paula Rêgo
– Cascais, Portugal
“Mum explained that I had to prepare myself that my father would probably be imprisoned. It was sort of like waiting for something that you know will be unpleasant, but you don’t know how bad it will be…. And it was also as if every time we thought that now we were sure we would … Read More
