Brussels, 8 April 2021: Today, on International Romani Day, the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC), Hope and Homes for Children, and Eurochild call on European states to commit to closing down institutions for children, and providing appropriate child and family support services for Romani children who are overrepresented in state care
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We join the call for the Government of Ukraine and the EU to build a right-based child protection system in Ukraine, free from institutions.
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