Eurochild and Children in Wales call for the UK Government
to protect children’s rights in the Brexit talks.
Eurochild and five national children’s organisations including
Children in Wales have released a statement calling on the UK Government to
ensure that children and young people’s views are heard during the Brexit
negotiation process. Eurochild is a network of organisations and individuals
working in and across Europe to promote the rights and well-being of children
and young people.
The signatories of the statement represents 1800 children’s
rights organisations across Europe, who want a dialogue with key negotiators to
discuss their recommendations and ensure that children’s rights are
safeguarded.
The statement calls on the government to ensure that a
mechanism to listen to children and young people’s views is part of the
negotiation; provide assurances that there will be no roll back on existing
children and young people’s rights; ensure that future positive developments
are recognised by all parties and continuing to recognise the importance of the
Good Friday Agreement and the peace process as essential to minimising the harm
of Brexit to children, especially in Northern Ireland.
To read the statement in full, please visit Eurochild’s
website:
http://www.eurochild.org/
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