European Youth Calls the Council of Europe to Protect their Rights Now

Author (Corporate)
Series Title
Series Details 01.10.13
Publication Date 01/10/2013
Content Type

AEGEE-Europe, together with 10 youth organisations from all over Europe, has launched the campaign YouthRights.NOW for the recognition of specific rights for youth. These youth rights include education and training, employment, housing, health and the right to a healthy environment, participation, sexual and reproductive health, culture and sport, non-discrimination, as wells as proper information on youth policies and its implementation.

The campaign was launched by the European Students’ Forum (AEGEE-Europe), the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU), Young European Federalists (JEF-Europe), the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth and Student Organization (IGLYO), the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL), Youth for Exchange and Understanding International (YEU), the World Esperanto Youth Organisation (TEJO), the Portuguese Youth Council (CNJ), the Flemish youth council (VJR), MUSE-E-Kosovo, and the European Law Students Associaction (ELSA) as legal advisor; the campaign was supported by the European Youth Forum (YFJ) and the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe.

Related Links
Website: YouthRights.Now http://www.youthrights.eu/

Subject Categories ,
Countries / Regions