Brussels, 29/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - Youth organisations are demanding that European leaders adopt a real rights-based approach to youth policy. On 28 October, around 30 youth organisations and representatives from the Council of Europe attended the roundtable event, “The promotion of Youth Rights in Europe”. The event was aimed at discussing various measures that can improve the access young people have to their rights including the introduction of innovative legal and non-legal instruments as well as a better use of the existing international legal tools. The roundtable also provided an opportunity to review best practices and lessons learned from the regional examples of youth rights-based legal instruments (the Ibero-American Convention on the Rights of Youth and the African Youth Charter). Peter Matjasic, President of the European Youth Forum, stated that “the debate and discussions aimed at adopting a real rights-based approach are needed. However, we must push for action. International organisations and governments must adopt this approach in order to foster young people's autonomy!” (IL/transl.fl)