On 14 November 2024, Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) hosted its third Judicial Roundtable, this time online, continuing its aim of ensuring that children’s rights remain central during a parent’s criminal…
Prisons are generally not designed as child-friendly spaces. Children who visit their imprisoned parents are often exposed to intimidating and harsh environments.
The COPE Network has provided a significant contribution to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s General Comment 27…
The 2024 edition of Game with Mum & Dad (GWMD) officially kicked off in Poland on 4 August in Tarnów on prison grounds…
Inspired by the EU’s Child Participation Platform survey, Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) has launched a survey to hear directly from children across Europe their ideas about how to make visiting a parent in prison a better, more child-friendly experience. What’s this survey about? COPE is eager to learn your thoughts on how to make … Read more
We are sad to announce the death of COPE member Ann Adalist-Estrin, a visionary champion who shifted ways of seeing and working with children who have a parent in prison. Ann was based in the United States, yet engaged frequently with issues in Europe and internationally. She was one of three founding members of COPE’s … Read more
On March 20, 2024, Bambinisenzabarre signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding with the Court of Milan, marking a significant step towards enhancing support services for children with a parent in prison. This MoU aims to promote access to free support services for children facing the challenging period of a parent’s incarceration. This pioneering protocol, the … Read more
“Even if there was just one police officer to sit down and talk to us about it… it would have been a lot easier as a family, we wouldn’t have been as stressed and we would have been able to get over it.” — boy, 17, England COPE training session with CEPOL (European Agency for … Read more
On December 13, COPE member Alternative Sociale hosted the conference “Thinking of children – Respecting children’s rights in judicial proceedings” in Iasi, Romania. The event sought to promote child-friendly justice practices to Romanian central, regional and local actors – magistrates, police, prison system, probation and social services, lawyers and NGOs; and strengthen collaborations with national … Read more
Friday 10 November, 2023 I Myrtillo Café — Park for Children & Culture COPE, in conjunction with the Deputy Children’s Ombudswoman of Greece, hosted a second day-long cross-sectoral roundtable for stakeholders in Greece to coordinate action to support and protect the rights of children with a parent in prison. Some 20 participants were present, including … Read more
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