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  • Valeska David

ECtHR condemns the punishment of women living in poverty and the ‘rescuing’ of their children

March 17, 2016

By Valeska David The recently delivered ECtHR judgment in Soares de Melo v. Portugal (application No.72850/14) conveys a strong message on childrearing responsibilities and child protection: families living in poverty (mostly led by women) cannot be punished for their deprivation and their children should not be ‘rescued’ from them. Instead, and because children are not […]