European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) “Austerity Bites: Children’s Voices” exhibition is currently on display at the Council of Europe

The European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) links independent offices for children from countries in Europe. Its aims are to encourage the fullest possible implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, support collective lobbying for children’s rights, share information, approaches and strategies, and promote the development of effective independent offices for children.

The ENOC “Austerity Bites: Children’s Voices” exhibition is currently on display (12 May-26 June 2015) in the premises of the Council of Europe (Agora and Palais Buildings) in Strasbourg. A special website dedicated to the austerity project and to the ongoing exhibition has been developed by the Council of Europe (CoE).

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation. It includes 47 member states, 28 of which are members of the European Union. All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

The programme “Building a Europe for and with children” was set up to secure and promote children’s human rights, and to promote children from all forms of violence.

The exhibition “Austerity Bites: Children’s Voices” is the result of a cooperation between the Council of Europe and the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children.

The ENOC/CoE exhibition website can be viewed here.

Austerity measures affect many areas of children’s lives. View short films reflecting children’s feelings and experiences related to poverty, education, leisure time, inequality, tensions, and future.

• 5 June 2015
• Type: Press Release