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Working together, all of us can bring a prosperous world to the children! HELP THE CHILDREN Electronic Newsletter of the Children's Human Rights Centre of Albania - CRCA Funded by: Olof Palmes International Center
This Electronic Newsletter is prepared by the Information
and Research Centre for Children's Rights in Albania - IRCCRA.
The Children's Human Rights Centre of Albania - CRCA
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IN THIS ISSUE: - CRCA AND PEACE GAMES ORGANISE TOLERANCE DAY IN THE JUVENILE PRISON - CRC MONITORING: NGO USE OF CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS - ERRC SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR ROMANI ACTIVISTS 2005 - Overview of the Electronic Newsletter
Tirana 15 April 2005 - The Children's Human Rights Centre of Albania - CRCA and UISP-Peace Games organised today the DAY OF TOLERANCE in the male Juvenile Prison of Vaqar, in Tirana. The activity which was organised in close partnership with General Directorate of Prisons, Authority of Prison of Vaqar and High School "Vellezerit Kajtazi", aimed to sensitise the juveniles in prisons about tolerance. The idea of organising the Day of Tolerance came from the children of High School "Vellezerit Kajtazi", which is situated near the juvenile prison. Children asked if they could perform their show on tolerance for the juveniles in prison, an idea which was welcomed by the General Directorate of Prisons, Prison of Vaqar and CRCA / Peace Games. Today more than 12 boys and girls from the High School came to visit the juveniles in Vaqar and promote their show on tolerance. The show itself promotes tolerance among children, juveniles, people, different cultures, religions and countries, and is performed through reading of poetry, pantomimes and sketches. Some of the poetry is written by the children themselves, while others from well-known writers in the country and abroad. The activity was attended by all the juveniles in Vaqar and representatives of General Directorate of Prisons, Director of Vaqar Prison and staff of the Children's Human Rights Centre of Albania and Peace Games. CRCA and Peace Games since September 2004 are running the Programme "The Sky is for Everybody" in two juvenile prisons of Albania, with the main aim of rehabilitation and reintegration of juveniles in prisons. The programme, which is funded by Regione Emilia Romagna, provides education, sports and leisure activities, including psycho social and legal aid, to all juveniles in Prison of Vaqar and young female prisoners in Prison 235, both based in Tirana. For more info, please contact: Altin Hazizaj
- CRC MONITORING: NGO USE OF CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) and the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child have jointly published a new Working Paper entitled "The Use of Concluding Observations for Monitoring the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Experiences of NGO Coalitions in Nine Country Case Studies", by Denise Allen (NGO Group for the CRC). This paper is about monitoring progress on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child using a selected survey of nine national coalitions of child rights NGOs. This is the first time such case studies have been brought together in one document. It examines the processes whereby national coalitions/NGOs use the Concluding Observations for monitoring purposes and identifies the internal and external factors that influence effective monitoring and advocacy. It explores national coalitions/NGOs' perceptions of their role in monitoring and describes concrete achievements or failures that occurred in the process. As well as operational hints and tips, the paper raises awkward questions. Do governments take any notice of the Concluding Observations, do they lack teeth, what more can be done to improve implementation? The evidence from some countries is bleak, but sharing experiences in this way can help NGOs better prepare themselves in future and anticipate problems before they strike. Following an introduction that explains the focus of the study and what Concluding Observations are, there are nine case studies from Bangladesh, Canada, Georgia, Germany, India, Jamaica, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Pakistan. The conclusions of the paper draw out the main lessons learnt from the case studies including: the internal organisation and capacities of coalitions/NGOs to monitor; the monitoring methods chosen; the role and impact of the COs in implementation; and the obstacles experienced by coalitions/NGOs in carrying out effective monitoring. For more information, contact: Denise Allen
- ERRC SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR ROMANI ACTIVISTS 2005 Budapest 15 April 2005 - The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) shall conduct its annual Roma Rights Summer Workshop in Budapest from 3 July 2005 to 12 July 2005. The workshop will be a ten-day long intensive training and capacitation initiative for Romani activists. The program will be implemented, as in previous years, with a number of partner organisations. The main goal of the workshop is to develop the capacity of a new generation of Romani leaders and human rights activists to use international, regional and domestic human rights instruments and mechanisms to advance the rights of Roma. Objectives The objectives of the Summer Workshop are to enable participants
to: Participants The Roma Rights Summer Workshop is a component of ERRC programming aimed at capacitating Romani activists, and is therefore only open to persons of Romani ethnicity. We welcome applications from Romani individuals who are interested in human rights. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and must have a sufficient command of English to enable them to actively participate in the Workshop. Applicants are preferably students of law, public administration and/or the social sciences, or hold a degree in one of these fields. The ERRC also encourages activists who do not hold a formal degree to apply. Recipients of ERRC scholarships for Romani students of law and public administration are specifically encouraged to apply. The ERRC additionally welcomes applications by persons of Romani origin engaging in human rights work on behalf of other disadvantaged groups. Application Procedure Applicants must: We kindly request that all materials be submitted to the ERRC in one package. Applications missing one or more of these requirements will not be considered by the selection committee. The closing deadline for all applications is 20th May 2005. Please take note that this is an absolutely final deadline and any applications received after this date shall not be considered. Completed applications should be submitted to: European Roma Rights Center Overview of Electronic Newsletter This Electronic Newsletter is prepared by the Information
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