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Les Mineurs Non Accompagnés, Symbole d'une Politique Maltraitante
There is a growing number of children and young migrants arriving in France unaccompanied. For these young migrants, having their minority recognized through age assessment procedures conducted by the government is important to guarantee they will have ac
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France Passes Full Legal Ban on Corporal Punishment in All Settings
France becomes the 56th country to achieve a full legal prohibition of all forms of corporal punishment of children in all settings with the passing of the Bill entitled “interdiction des violences educatives ordinaires” approved by the Parliament on July
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Subject to Whim: The treatment of unaccompanied migrant children in the French Hautes-Alps
This report tells the tale of unaccompanied migrant children who venture into the French Hautes-Alps in search of refuge. It talks about the challenges these children face during their journey, including the legal and technical barriers they encounter onc
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Still on the Streets: Documenting the situation for refugees and displaced people in Paris, France
Refugee Rights Europe conducted research in Paris between 27 and 30 January 2018. The study is based on a survey of 283 individuals in their native languages, or approximately 10% of the estimated 2950 refugees and displaced people thought to be sleeping
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Economic Playgrounds: Comparing the lives of children in G20 countries
As the world's premier economic forum, the G20 has the power to change the lives of billions of people currently excluded from global progress, a significant portion of whom are children. Save the Children commends their recent goal to lift collective eco
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Disrupted Flight: The realities of separated refugee families in the EU
This report analyses the reality of family reunification in Europe for a particularly vulnerable group of migrants, people in need of international protection. An informal network of ECRE members and Red Cross offices working in the field of family reunif
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Children's Rights in the Digital Age: A download from children around the world
Undertaken with the aim of communicating children’s views at the Day of General Discussion on children’s rights in the digital age, which took place on 12 September 2014, this project was a joint effort between the Young and Well Cooperative Research Cent
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Unaccompanied and Separated Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Children Turning Eighteen: What to celebrate?
What happens to unaccompanied or separated asylum seeking children when they reach the age of 18, the age of majority? This study attempts to collect data and examples of practices in Council of Europe Member States on this issue, giving specific focus to
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Because We Are Sisters and Brothers: Sibling relations and alternative care
"Because we are sisters and brothers" describes the most important outcomes of research activities and documentations about sibling relations in alternative care from five different countries: The SOS Children’s Village associations in Germany, Austria, F
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Compendium of inspiring practices on early intervention and prevention in family and parenting support
Building on 5 years of mutual learning and exchange, Eurochild launches its Compendium of Inspiring Practices on Early Intervention and Prevention, presenting 12 case studies which offer a sample of services that have had a demonstrable positive impact on
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Protecting Migrant Children in a Freedom of Movement Area. Transnational monitoring of return procedures involving Romanian and Bulgarian migrant children in Greece and France
This research paper published by Terre des hommes, looks at the intra EU migration of Romanian and Bulgarian children to France and Greece in situations of vulnerability. It focuses on the return procedures that are used by countries and assesses the latt
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The situation of Roma in 11 EU Member States. Survey results at a glance
Roma – Europe’s largest minority of 10-12 million people – are victims of racism, discrimination and social exclusion. Of those surveyed in this report, one in three is unemployed, 20 % are not covered by health insurance, and 90 % are living below nation