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Austria

Austria: Seeking rights for young people leaving care

March 20 2020 - Care Leaver Austria seeks to change a law that ends financial support for young people when they leave alternative care at the age of 18. The association wants to see support last at least until 24.

Turkey and Greece

Protecting children from tensions at the Turkish-Greek border

March 20 2020 - Amidst increasing tensions at the Turkish-Greek border, SOS Children’s Villages International calls for the immediate protection of children and their families.

Spain

Invest in children’s rights

November 20 2019 - Zule Reyes is a 23-year old law student from Spain. She grew up in care and now advocates for the rights of children and young people who live in alternative care.

Ukraine

Nina found the strength to save herself—and her family

November 1 2019 - The World Health Organization states that one person worldwide dies every 40 seconds from suicide. Nina, a mother of three from Ukraine, did not see a way out until she got support from an SOS social worker.

EUROPE

Child rights groups call for EU Commissioner for Children

September 13 2019 - The children's rights network Eurochild has launched a petition that calls for the appointment of an EU Commissioner for Children. The petition targets European Union leaders and comes at the time when new EU Commissioners are being elected.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rebuilding a father-son relationship through family strengthening

July 1 2019 - Mirza*, 60, is a single father. Mirza got custody of his son when the boy was two years old and has raised him alone.

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