CHILDREN
UNICEF calls for protection of children at EU’s borders
Citing reports of migrant children being pushed back or detained at Europe’s borders, UNICEF Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe released a statement calling states to protect all children, regardless of their migration status. In particular, UNICEF condemns the use of pushbacks against children, as this practice is in “direct violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child”, and puts children at risk.
CHILDREN
UNICEF calls for protection of children at EU’s borders
Citing reports of migrant children being pushed back or detained at Europe’s borders, UNICEF Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe released a statement calling states to protect all children, regardless of their migration status. In particular, UNICEF condemns the use of pushbacks against children, as this practice is in “direct violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child”, and puts children at risk.