The same procedure of ratification applies to the Conventions of the Council of Europe and the Hague Conference of Private International Law.
These rights and obligations can guide caseworkers and case officers in all measures, decisions and considerations for children on the move.
The convention supports caseworkers and officers in navigating the complex body of international, European and national laws.
The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) is a global inter-governmental organisation that has developed standards for the transnational cooperation on child protection and family matters.
They enable and facilitate the cooperation between the Contracting States, including through the establishment of central authorities and the development of unified procedures.
By facilitating practical matters, such as the translation of documents, information exchange and the use of standardised model forms, the Conventions aim to simplify and expedite cross-border procedures and the enforcement of official decisions.
The Hague Conventions are innovative as they work primarily with the concept of habitual residence of the child, rather than nationality, in order to determine which state has the jurisdiction over a case.
The rights afforded under the Charter concern all individuals in their daily lives as they relate, for instance, to housing, health, education, employment, legal and social protection, free movement of persons and non-discrimination.
The convention also establishes programmes to support victims, encourages people to report suspected sexual exploitation and abuse, and sets up telephone and internet helplines for children.
The Convention criminalises the solicitation of children for sexual purposes (child grooming) and by travelling sex offenders who can be prosecuted for some offences even when the act is committed abroad.
[8] The Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection repealed Directive 2005/85/EC on minimum standards on procedures for granting and withdrawing refugee status in European Union countries and sets up EU-wide procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (refugee status and the protection given to people who are not refugees but who would risk serious harm if returned to their country of origin).
[11] The Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals establishes common standards and procedures for EU countries, whereby illegally staying non-EU nationals may be removed from their territories.
It lays down provisions for terminating illegal stays, detaining non-EU nationals with the aim of removing them and procedural safeguards.
[15] Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility brings together in a single legal instrument the provisions on divorce and parental responsibility, with a view to facilitating the work of judges and legal practitioners and to regulating the exercise of cross-border rights of access.
[19] Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JH establishes minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime ensures that persons who have fallen victim of crime are recognised, treated with respect and receive proper protection, support and access to justice.
is a policy plan that provides the road-map for completing the second phase of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).
It consists of a series of actions intended to foster an increase in the attention paid to the well-being and protection of children in Union policies.
It is structured around the following priority areas: Identifying, protecting and assisting victims of trafficking; strengthening prevention; increased prosecution; enhanced coordination and cooperation among key actors; and increased knowledge of and effective response to emerging concerns related to all forms of trafficking in human beings.
[29] The Council Resolution on the contribution of civil society in finding missing or sexually exploited children aims to encourage cooperation between civil society organisations and the competent authorities in finding missing or sexually exploited children.