Originating in Ireland

2012 is European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (EY2012). Europe is seeking intergenerational project ideas.

This Intergenerational human rights initiative (IHRI) is one of the many initiatives being launched. It involves

Older and younger citizens co-operating with each other on human rights issues.
Not so much asking what is right or wrong, or whether one is innocent or guilty, but whether one has received due process and justice, or is suffering cruel and unusual punishment.
Scrutinizing state bodies who in their dealings with citizens, young or old, behave with indifference, incompetence, dishonesty or in an unaccountable or dehumanizing manner.
Using experience gained in the London High Court, the UK Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC), the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the UN (ICCPR), and the US courts.

A major current issue is to stop Ireland adopting the new UK surveillance laws. See the war on terror below.

See new online magazine for older people - The vital life.

Background
The reigning dominant narrative
Due process and a fair trial
Cruel and unusual punishment
The dehumanization of the state
The war on families
The war on drugs
The war on terror
The war on inappropriate sex
Means of redress
Intergenerational action

Live issues

We are cooperating with
Age Platform Europe.
Age Action Ireland.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.

What Age Platform Europe says about us

Ectopia is in the process of developing the Intergenerational Human Rights Initiative to help celebrate the European Day of Intergenerational Solidarity (29 April) as well as the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (EY2012).

This initiative seeks to use the legal skills and contacts of retired professionals and the social networking and web skills of younger peoples in many different areas to ensure human rights are upheld. These intergenerational pairs will work on special issue advocacy, drawing attention to unjust or illogical laws to name a few.

http://www.age-platform.eu/fr/domaines-daction-politique/solidarite-entre-les-generations/campagne-en-cours/1472-list-of-initiatives-and-actions-across-europe-2012