Conseil Départemental Monsieur le Président Michel DAGBERT Rue Ferdinand Buisson 62018 ARRAS Cedex  PARIS, le 16 Juin 2016 OBJET : mise en oeuvre des recommandations de l’UNICEF-FRANCE Nos réfs : CM/SJ/ Droits des enfants / UNICEF-FRANCE/ Enquête « ni sains, ni saufs » Monsieur le Président, Nous soutenons activement les actions de l’UNICEF, et notamment celles de…

✅ TURNAROUND : World Health Organisation has urged political leaders around the world to stop using containment as a primary method of control against the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. ✅ The economic and social damage linked to containment policies is indeed considerable. ✅ “This is indeed a terrible and appalling global disaster,” said Dr NABARRO, WHO Special Envoy…

Objective : To encourage the integration of persons experiencing material and moral difficulties, especially young homeless people, through an emergency housing activity, for their access to housing. Means and resources deployed : partnerships with Hotels for emergency housing activity, funded by the Association. Location of action : LE MANS (SARTHE, 72), FRANCE. May 27 2015…

In the field of ​​children’s rights and unaccompanied minors, we have published on Twitter information on the fact that an unaccompanied minor is above all a child and that the International Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989 (sources : CRC.aspx) applies :  Mineurs isolés et Convention des droits de l’Enfant : un mineur étranger…

Objective: Encouraging the access to housing of people suffering from physical or mental disabilities, their professional integration, their social promotion and their social inclusion. Means and resources deployed : Closer working relationships and partnerships with the Associations of the European Union to support projects focusing on access to housing and professional integration of people with disabilities.  …

1. STATE OF THE LAW. In 2013, the Council of Europe’s Bioethics Committee started to develop a new Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (EIS No. 164, adopted in 1997, better known as the « Convention of Oviedo « ). This Additional Protocol is a legal instrument  to protect the human rights and…

Objective : To encourage the integration of persons facing material and moral difficulties, through the free distribution of meals and a moral support. Location of the action : ALPES MARITIMES department (06), MENTON, FRANCE. Means and resources deployed : August 4-5 2015 : Sending out a Team of volunteers of our Association to organize a free distribution operation of meals to homeless persons in MENTON (06, FRANCE) and…

Homeless Veterans, in the United States – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. ➡ The US National Coalition for Homeless Veterans estimates that on any given night, 200.000 veterans are homeless and 400.000 veterans will experience homeless during the course or a year. ➡ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD on the right picture – combined with a lack…

FRANCE : The European Observatory for Non-Discrimination and Fundamental Rights (in abbreviated : « OENDDF ») was heard on April 6, 2018 by the National Consultative Committee of Ethics (in abbreviated : « CCNE »), within the framework of the National Consultations on Bioethics, in FRANCE. ➡ These hearings in PARIS are part of a whole system deployed by…

INDIA 🇮🇳. ✅ Homosexuality is not a disease.  It is a personal discovery that a person makes about his / her sexuality. The attempt to « cure » is a mistake. ✅ This father’s speech of tolerance on his son’s gay marriage is poignant: it provides an example of education and training in listening to and understanding…

Objective : Encourage the integration of persons experiencing material and moral difficulties, through the free provision of meals and housing aid, to encourage their professional integration and social inclusion. Means and resources deployed : Closer working relationships and partnerships with the Associations of the European Union to support joint projects focusing on professional integration and inclusion of homeless people.   April…

✅ In Africa, BOTSWANA decriminalizes homosexuality and thus fights the frequent physical violence against LGBTQI persons in this country. ✅ Since 1965, same-sex relationships in Botswana have been punishable by up to 7 years in prison. The country’s High Court ended this on Tuesday 11 June 2019. An anonymous person, whose initials LM is known, was behind…

Belgium 🇧🇪. ▶ The violence of the Belgian police against migrants, including minor migrants (around 30%) comes to light  : dog bites, fingers returned, strip searches in front of hilarious female staff, threats of execution, simulations of prostitution scenes. ▶ International survey with 440 witnesses. ▶ The violation of the Fundamental Rights for migrants that…

Objective : to provide assistance to asylum seekers and unaccompanied migrant children, facing significant material and moral difficulty, by providing for : free meals ; French classes ; detailed information  to unaccompanied migrant children on children’ s rights ; material support ;  emotional support. Location of the action : NANTES, FRANCE.  Means and resources deployed:  From December 2017 to March 2018 : OENDDF Mobile Teams on patrol…

Libya: Migrants have always been victims of rape in Libya both in official detention centers and in clandestine centers. Migrants have always been victims of rape in Libya in both official and clandestine detention centers. What has changed today is that we know it, whereas five years ago, public opinion was not ready to hear…

▶️ In Rouen (FRANCE), yellow luggage lockers with a key are made available to homeless persons who can store their bags and papers. ▶️ These lockers are distributed in six locations in the city, which are subject to video surveillance. Each individual compartment will obviously be locked and will be allocated to one person for…

▶ States should step up their fight against sexism in all walks of life, according to a Recommendation just adopted by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. ▶ In response to the #MeToo and other recent movements that have heightened awareness of persistent sexism in society, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted…

Working with Roma: Participation and empowerment of local communities  There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to local inclusion but four key elements can boost the chances of success, finds the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights’ latest report. “Roma are subject to persistent discrimination, marginalisation and are shunned by society,” says FRA Director Michael…

UNION EUROPEENNE 🇪🇺. ✅ 17 mai 2020 : la Journée internationale contre l’homophobie et la transphobie vise à promouvoir des actions de sensibilisation et de prévention pour lutter contre la lesbophobie, la gayphobie, la biphobie et la transphobie. ✅ Le siège de Bruxelles de l’Union Européenne s’est illuminé pour célébrer notre diversité et nos valeurs….

Objective: Encouraging the professional integration, the social promotion and an adequate housing of persons from ethnic and national minorities in the European Union. Means and resources deployed: Location of action : NANTES (Isle of NANTES), Loire-Atlantique, FRANCE. May 29/30 2015 : Specific assistance and support for persons from ethnic and national minorities with a view…

Objective : To help Iraqi refugees, asylees in FRANCE, suffering from significant material and moral difficulty, by providing for free meals, as well as moral and human support. Location of the action : Region of MIDI-PYRENEES, near TOULOUSE (31), FRANCE. Means and resources deployed : May 22-23-24 2015 : Sending a Team of volunteers of the European…

United States 🇺🇸. ✅ 20 US States want to oppose the indefinite detention of Migrant Children required by the US Federal Administration. 20 US states want to oppose unrestricted detention required by the US  Homeland Security Department. This US Department wants to end a 1997 Court Judgment, called « FLORES, » requiring federal authorities not to detain children…

▶ States should step up their fight against sexism in all walks of life, according to a Recommendation just adopted by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. ▶ In response to the #MeToo and other recent movements that have heightened awareness of persistent sexism in society, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted…

Objective : To encourage the social and professional integration of young homeless persons, through an emergency housing activity, for their access to sustainable and stable housing. Means and resources deployed :  partnerships with Hotels for emergency housing activity, funded by our Organisation. Location of action : NANTES (Loire-Atlantique), FRANCE. June 2015: implementation of an emergency housing activity in a hotel structure for homeless persons. Quentin is 21 years…

FRANCE, LA ROCHELLE 🇫🇷. ✅ The European Observatory for Non-Discrimination and Fundamental Rights is on the ground and in action: we help those who are forgotten, by joining them where they are, whatever their social situation may be, in the streets. ✅ Hereby you will find some pictures of street patrols mission, to help homeless persons….

Objective : To encourage the integration of homeless persons, through free distributions of meals and a social support. To restore the human dignity of homeless persons. Location of the action : DOWNTOWN OF NANTES (44) AND ANGERS (49), FRANCE. Means and resources deployed : February-March 2016 : We provided social support and free distribution operations of meals through our outreach teams, our day-time and night-time…