| Affiliation with other organizations: |
1) COPE network (Children of Prisoners Europe): we are member of the network and also member of the COPE board 2) Gruppo CRC (national network for Children's Rights in Italy) |
| Publications: |
“Il tempo e lo spazio della relazione figli/genitori in carcere”, (Time and space of parents-child relationship during the imprisonment), 2002; “Oltre le nostre sbarre, come rimanere genitori in carcere” (Beyond our bars, how keep being parent staying in prison), 2003; “I legami familiari alla prova del carcere” (Prison challenging family's bonds), 2005; “Figli di genitori detenuti - prospettive europee di buone pratiche” (Children of detained parents - European perspectives of good pratices), 2007; “Spazio giallo. Colori senza sbarre” (a book collection named: Yellow Space. Colors without bars), 2009; I mercoledì di Lalla (Lalla's Wednesdays), 2011; “Quando il genitore è in carcere, l’impatto sul bambino” (When the parent is detained, the impact on the child), 2011; “Figli e genitori ancora” (Children and parents again), 2011; “Restare padre oltre il carcere” (Being father beyond the prison), 2011; “ Figli di genitori detenuti” (Children of inprisoned parents), first European research coordinated by the Danish Institute for the Human Rights, also in English version, 2011; “Il carcere alla prova dei bambini, i figli di genitori detenuti, un gruppo vulnerabile” (Children challenging the prison, children of detained parents, a vulnerable group), National research made by Bambinisenzasbarre in 213 Italian prisons, 2011; Genitorialità e carcere: coniugare sicurezza e qualità dell'incontro (Parenthood and prison: combining security and the quality of meeting), 2013; Bambini e carcere(Children and prison), an update of the Italian research in the Italian prisons, 2014; Il diritto di essere un Uomo (The Right to be Human) published in collaboration with UNESCO, 2015. |
| Purpose of the organization: |
The maintaining of the relation child/parent during the detention of one parent or both of them and the tutelage of the right of the child to the continuity of the emotional ties through a mediation activity with the “outside world” as support of the parenthood function in the child’s interest. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
N/A |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
26-11-2009: “Friend of the Family Prize” by Premiership of the Italian Cabinet, Department of the Family Politics, as “projects of excellence” for the Italian project "Spazio Giallo" (Yellow Space) 08-09-2010: Special mention award for the video “Yellow Space”, lasting 1’, realised inside the European program Grundtvig Life Long Learning, in occasion of the 10th anniversary of Grundtvig in Italy May 2011: Patronage of the committee for the celebrations of the 150 years of the Unity of Italy, leaded by the former Prime Minister Giuliano Amato, for the publication of the book “The Prison at the children proof” containing a chapter devoted to the history of the Italian prisons from the Italian Unity till today. 21-04-2012: concert of La Scala Philarmonic Orchestra, Director Riccardo Chailly, piano Stefano Bollani at the La Scala Milan Theater, charity for Bambinisenzasbarre. 12-10-2012: Bambinisenzasbarre shared with the Lombardy Prison Superintendency the Premio Basile (Basile Award) organized by AIF (Associazione Italiana Formatori – Italian Trainers Association of the Public Administration) for the continuing education courses of prison officers, teachers and social workers in the 19 Lombard prisons. 06-11-2012: Bambinisenzasbarre’s activity in favour of children of imprisoned parents was the subject of the article “White orphans” published by ‘Famiglia Cristiana’ magazine (circulation: around 600.000 copies in Italy): the author, Luciano Scalettari , has been awarded for this article with the Journalism for social’ top prize. |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Lia Sacerdote (Italy), Floriana Battevi(Italy) and Paola Covini (Italy). Also there is an ethical Committee including the following members: Alain Bouregba, Chairman of the French Federation of the Relais Enfants-Parents de Paris; Henriette Heimgartner, promoter of Eurochips (European Network for Children of Imprisoned Parents, now Children of Prisoners Europe) and of Bambinisenzasbarre; Romano Madera, professor of Moral Philosophy and of Philosophic Practices at the University of Bicocca in Milan, founder of Philo, High School of Philosophic Practices; Susanna Mantovani, pro-rector of the Bicocca University in Milan; Valerio Onida, Former President of the Italian Constitutional Court and professor of Constitutional Right at the University in Milan; Mauro Palma, Former President of the European Commission for the prevention of the torture, Vice-president of the Council of Europe for the Cooperation in the criminal enforcement, former President of the ministerial Committee for the Italian prisons’ overcrowding, current president of cooperation in criminal Council of Europe and counselor of Italian Justice Minister; Lella Ravasi Bellocchio, psychoanalist; Vero Tarca, professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Venice. |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
N/A |
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