Kids Empowerment’s Publications

Country Reports Regarding the Reception of Children on the Move

Our country reports address the following topics affecting children on the move:

Respect of children’s basic fundamental rights (access to education, health, housing, right to be heard…) without discrimination;
Child access to justice/information;
Whether the child is primarily considered as a child or a migrant;
If there exist special procedures for a child to claim international protection (speedy process…);
Conditions in reception centers: compliance with child protection minimum standards (separated from adults?… detention?);
Principles around family reunification/non-separation;
Age assessment/identification procedure;
Guardianship;
If there exist special measures to project against abuse, violence, exploitation and trafficking;
Deportation/automatic returns;
Whether the best interest of the child is considered throughout the entire process;
If the view of the child taken into account in decisions process;
Does age of the child affect his eligibility to access certain services;
Status of the child when he/she turns 18.