The State of Youth Rights in Europe

The European Youth Forum is as a platform committed to addressing the most pressing needs of young people in today’s societies. Developing youth policies through a constructive contribution can only be done if the facts of the situation of young people are gathered, analysed and presented. Our strength as a platform is exactly that. We have a committed membership reaching out to hundreds of millions, and we can communicate the realities of young people to decision makers. This report is much needed, and as the board member responsible for youth rights I want to thank, on behalf of the YFJ Board and the Secretariat, all those who have contributed to the compilation of the report. We hope that these findings will trigger a lively debate on how a rights based youth policy can be best developed and which instruments are needed to reach this end. Johan Ekman