European Youth ForumWhat are we doing in 2018?

Youth Rights

Recognition, fulfilment, advancement of an access to youth rights

Advocate for the recognition, fulfilment, advancement of an access to youth rights through legal tools and policy change

Progress

83%

Ongoing: 50%
Completed: 33%
Not started: 0%
Not completed: 17%

People

  • Ville

    Ville Majamaa

  • Dejan

    Dejan Bojanic

  • Tina

    Tina Hočevar

  • George-Konstantinos

    George-Konstantinos Charonis

Activities

Activity 1

Status: ongoing

01.2018 > 12.2018

Follow-up on the Collective Complaint

Activity 2

Status: completed

01.2018 > 10.2018

Engage with the OHCHR study on youth and human rights.

Activity 3

Status: not completed

04.2018 > 09.2018

Contribute to the pre-Human Rights Council Youth Forum.

Activity 4

Status: ongoing

07.2018 > 10.2018

Advocacy towards Member States for follow-up on the OHCHR study on youth and human rights.

Activity 5

Status: ongoing

01.2018 > 12.2018

Engage in Council of Europe follow-up activities to the Recommendation in the coordination with the AC.

Activity 6

Status: ongoing

01.2018 > 12.2018

Provide Member Organisations with training on the rights-based approach.

Activity 7

Status: ongoing

03.2018 > 12.2018

Support the Expert Group on Youth Rights to develop a tool to monitor the implementation of the rights-based approach.

Activity 8

Status: ongoing

05.2018 > 09.2018

Work with the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) to mainstream youth throughout the Fundamental Rights Forum 2018.

Activity 9

Status: completed

01.2018 > 03.2018

The Expert Group on Youth Rights will identify potential topics that could be the subject of a subsequent Collective Complaint, and communicate with the membership to identify any interested members.

Activity 10

Status: completed

04.2018 > 05.2018

The Youth Forum renews its entitlement to lodge Collective Complaints towards the European Social Charter.

Activity 11

Status: completed

01.2018 > 03.2018

Develop a briefing, with input from Expert Group, to circulate to National Youth Councils in the 15 countries that accept Collective Complaints.

Activity 12

Status: not completed

08.2018 > 10.2018

Face-to-face meeting with National Youth Council that will work with Youth Forum in preparing and lodging the Complaint.

Outcomes

2018

  1. 1

    The Youth Forum has used the Collective Complaint follow-up to communicate about unpaid internships, in the context of young people's access to rights.

  2. 2

    OHCHR study on youth and human rights takes into consideration the concerns and recommendations put forward by the Youth Forum and its members.

  3. 3

    The Youth Forum has advocated for a resolution on youth and human rights at the Human Rights Council, following on the priorities and recommendations identified in the OHCHR study.

  4. 4

    The Youth Forum has continued to promote and disseminate the Access to Rights Recommendation.

  5. 5

    Member Organisations have an increased understanding of the rights-based approach.

  6. 6

    Increased attention to youth rights at the EU Fundamental Rights Forum 2018.

  7. 7

    The Youth Forum has identified and jointly prepared an action plan - including a communication campaign - with a member organisation interested in lodging a Collective Complaint in 2019.

Indicators

Number of public social media posts referencing unpaid internships and the Collective Complaint.

Number of recommendations raised by Youth Forum member organisations included in the study (report) compiled for the Human Rights Council.

Number of Member Organisations advocating for implementation of the Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Young People’s Access to Rights towards their government, or working towards implementation in partnership with relevant government bodies.

Percent of respondents indicating they have a good understanding of the rights-based approach.

Number of youth-specific references and/or topics covered in the Chair's Statement/report of the FRF 2018.

Number of potential topics & countries identified, that could be the focus of a subsequent Collective Complaint.

Youth Forum is accepted as organisation eligible to continue lodging Collective Complaints.

Number of member organisations receiving the briefing.