European Youth, Claim Your Rights!

The European Pillar of Social Rights is the guiding compass of all European social and employment policies. Despite its shortcomings, it remains a positive initiative which should be kept and strengthened. Read our policy paper to find out what we recommend.

Human rights are inherent to all human beings, irrespective of their background or status. This is no different for young people. Currently, young people under 30 make up half of the world’s population. Yet when it comes to the rights of young people, it is not often clear as to what these rights are. This paper looks into how young people’s rights can be universally accounted for under international human rights law.

The European Youth Forum and our member organisations urge the government to strengthen access to education and adequate housing, civic space and funding for young people and youth organisations in Türkiye.