Asylum-seeking, refugee and migrant children
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CRCAbuse, neglect and sexual exploitation against childrenAccess to healthcareImmigration detention and reception centresMental healthMunicipalitiesAsylum seekers and refugeesChildren2017-2020
- Policies, strategies, and action plansMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe State party should consider establishing a system to automatically reassess temporary residency permits of unaccompanied children and issuing residence permits of a longer duration.
- Policies, strategies, and action plansMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe State party should address additional root causes of the disappearance of children from reception centres.
- Practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe State party should increase its efforts to search for missing children, provide them with the necessary protection, redress and rehabilitation and ensure that, if …
- Practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe State party should under no circumstances deport children and their families back to countries where there is a risk of irreparable harm to the …
- Practices and guidelinesPolicies, strategies, and action plansMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe State party should place children and their families in reception centres only for the shortest time possible, and increase the human, technical and financial …
- Practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe State party should ensure that under no circumstances are children placed in detention on the basis of their immigration status.
- Practices and guidelinesPolicies, strategies, and action plansMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Children and FamiliesThe State party should ensure that unaccompanied children in all municipalities, including those above 15 years of age, receive good-quality care.