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Missing Children Europe

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The European federation for missing and sexually exploited children representing 33 NGOs and active in 28 countries in Europe 🧩 📍 Brussels, Belgium -🔗 https://missingchildreneurope.eu/

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · May 23

🎥 Yesterday was a landmark moment for #MissingChildren — this is what we did.

EU policymakers, Commission officials, and civil society orgs came together to spell out "116 000" with hundreds of children's shoes — the hotline for missing children across Europe.

Full video on Monday!

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Sep 15

💡 The DATA MISSING final report is now available in French, Dutch, and Lithuanian!

The culmination of two years, this reports contains recommendations on how to improve data collection practices on missing children across the EU.

Check them out here: missingchildreneurope.eu/data-missing/

DATA MISSING - Missing Children Europe

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today, @missingchildreneu.bsky.social and partners met with Commissioner @magnusbrunner.bsky.social to urge the EU to act on the online child sexual abuse crisis that can also put children at risk of going missing.

It’s time for EU Member States to protect children and uphold their rights. 🤝

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Sep 2

Learn more about our work and the impact of the 116 000 hotlines🔗https://shorturl.at/tYICQ
#MissingChildren #Hotline

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Sep 2

When a child goes missing, every second counts.

That’s why we work to ensure the 116 000📞 hotline is available, a lifeline for children at risk and their families.

→ Free and confidential support
→ Psychological assistance
→ Legal guidance
→ Administrative help

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎨 This week, museums across Europe have joined us in displaying children’s art to raise awareness on international parental abductions

That’s when a child is taken abroad by a parent - without consent of a judge, or the other parent

🔗 Learn more at findinghome.world

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Aug 19

Every 2 minutes, a child goes missing in Europe, that’s 250,000 cases a year.

Yet data collection is inconsistent and fragmented. Our #DATAMISSING project reveals alarming gaps and calls for harmonised, annual EU-wide stats.

📄 missingchildreneurope.eu/data-missing/

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Aug 14

Summer sees a rise in international parental abduction cases.

Through the #FindingHome project, we're raising awareness and fighting to bring children back home.

💛 Please consider donating today to help bring children back home: missingchildreneurope.eu/donate/

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Aug 12

As part of the Young, Queer & Away from Home project, we're running two surveys to better protect and support young LGBTIQ+🏳️‍🌈 people across Europe under 18 (at risk of) experiencing homelessness.

🔗It only takes 5 minutes: iglyo.org/projects/yqa...

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today, on #InternationalYouthDay🌍, we celebrate the unique role that young people play in shaping our world.

Every young person deserves to be who they are without fear of discrimination, especially during adolescence, a crucial time for growth and expression ↓↓

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jul 30

To do something concrete against child trafficking, we must strengthen child protection systems and foster cross-border cooperation among EU Member States.

That’s why we participate in initiatives like #SafeBorders. Learn more in the video below.

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jul 30

𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 → 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 → 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

On #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, we’re raising awareness about an often overlooked link - when children in vulnerable situations go missing, they face a higher risk of being targeted by traffickers🧵

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jul 23

Support #LGBTIQ+ youth under 18 facing (or at risk of) homelessness! 🏳️‍🌈
📋 2 anonymous, multilingual surveys:
1️⃣ For LGBTIQ+ youth (18–29) who left home before 18
2️⃣ For EU practitioners/service providers
🕐 Take 5 mins: www.iglyo.org/projects/yqa...

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jul 18

❗ It sounds like a no-brainer, but young people should have a voice in solving the problems that affect them.

With YoU Decide, we’re working with—not for—displaced youth from Ukraine to co-create solutions as they navigate life in a new country.

🔗https://missingchildreneurope.eu/youdecide/

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jul 10

🔗For a full look through our Annual Review - which details our achievements, challenges, and the road ahead - you can find it here: missingchildreneurope.eu/download/ann...
#SpotifyWrapped #AnnualReview #MissingChildren #childrights

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jul 10

🎉 We're happy to announce that our 2024 Annual Review is now live! But also, different?

Last year was hugely impactful for @missingchildreneu.bsky.social. From launching our first-ever Youth Board, to impactful advocacy across European Institutions - 2024 was a year of action ↓↓↓

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jul 1

Yesterday, the team at @missingchildreneu.bsky.social came together for a team-building day to explore how inclusive communication shapes our work in child rights. And, as we are in Belgium, we closed the day with a chocolate tasting! 🍫🧩

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 26

⚠️Over 50,000 unaccompanied minors went missing in Europe between 2021 and 2023.

Our new #PolicyBrief warns of rising risks for unaccompanied minors as the EU Pact on #Migration and #Asylum moves forward. Read the brief: shorturl.at/NWjfd

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 25

At @missingchildreneu.bsky.social we will continue to advocate and collaborate to ensure that every child — regardless of migration status — is seen, supported, and safe 🧩

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 25

🔍 While the need to expand legal pathways was acknowledged, it hasn’t taken centre stage, leaving key protection gaps, especially for children, still in the margins.

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 25

Missing Children Europe at the @euasylumagency.bsky.social #StateOfAsylum Conference ↓

Our Sr Programmes Officer Alyona Samar attended the EUAA first-ever flagship conference, a key moment as the EU prepares to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum🧵

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5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Jun 19

Our joint letter urging the EU to adopt standardised DSA risk assessments to safeguard children online on Politico Morning Tech.

Together with 24 NGOs & 5 MEPs we call for transparency, clear benchmarks & meaningful consultation with children & civil society ✉️ 5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joi...

A screenshot of today's Politico Morning Tech EU featuring the joint letter we sent to the the Executive Vice-president of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen, calling on the European Commission to provide further guidance on the structure of the risk assessments that VLOPs (Very Large Online Platforms) have to submit according to the Digital Services Act.

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Save the Children Europe @savechildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 24

Protect children, protect Europe – fund the fight against child poverty ✊🏼✊🏿✊🏽✊

The EU Alliance for #InvestinginChildren is urging @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @president.europarl.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu to make ending child poverty a core priority in the next #EUbudget.

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 19

Last week in Poland, they worked on a proposal for the #RiseUpPolicyForum at #ISPCAN Vilnius, ensuring missingness is part of the conversation on preventing childhood adversity. 🧩

Learn more 👉 ispcan.org/mp-files/ris...

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Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 19

✨ Updates from our #YouthBoard!

In Sept 2024, we @missingchildreneu.bsky.social launched a dedicated Youth Board of 5 young people from across Europe to shape our work.

Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social · Jun 18

But despite challenges, national good practices offer hope!

👏 Huge thanks to Chief Superintendent Ewa Szczepanek 🇵🇱, Lise Ørsted from @bornsvilkar.dk 🇩🇰 and Niels Van Paemel from Child Focus 🇧🇪 for sharing their inspiring work.