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A Brief Timeline of the Human Rights Situation in Northern France
In April 2020, during the unprecedented challenges brought on by the Covid-19 health crisis across Europe, Refugee Rights Europe in partnership with Help Refugees and Human Rights Observers sought to produce an updated version of the summary report origin
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Les Manquements des Autorités Françaises aux Devoirs Élémentaires de Respecter, Protéger et Mettre en œuvre les Droits des Mineur.e.s Isolé.e.s Étranger.e.s en Danger
A l’heure où des responsables politiques remettent ouvertement en cause l’accueil ou la prise en charge des mineur.e.s isolé.e.s étranger.e.s, nous faisons état des violations des droits que ces enfants subissent aux frontières françaises. La France doit
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Left Out in the Cold: The vulnerable children on Britain’s doorstep and the urgency of post-Brexit family reunion rules
The potential of the UK’s family reunion provisions being lowered following Brexit raises severe concerns about the safety of these children trapped at Britain’s doorstep, in particular given the sub-standard conditions and lack of safeguarding structures
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Children Stuck in Limbo: Examining the vulnerability of unaccompanied minors in northern France
In the context of increased ‘securitisation’ at the British border, the fundamental rights of unaccompanied children are violated on a daily basis in Northern France. Safeguarding and protection systems appear to be entirely excluded from the current dete
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Facing Multiple Crises: On treatment of refugees and displaced people in northern France during the COVID-19 pandemic
With the spread of Covid-19, displaced people in northern France are faced with yet another crisis. Their pre-existing poor living conditions have left them in an exceptionally vulnerable position, and the measures taken by the French state during this em
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Refugee Rights Headlines: A compilation of blogs from the Refugee Rights Europe website
The blog posts in this booklet have been selected from a wider range of materials and photos on Refugee Rights Europe's (RRE) website, and cover a range of geographical locations in Europe, ranging from the Greek/Turkish border and the Greek islands, to t
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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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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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Six Months On: Filling information gaps relating to children and young adults in Northern France following the demolition of the Calais camp
Six months after the demolition of the so-called ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais, hundreds of refugees and displaced people continue to reside in the region. Six Months On investigates the issues that both adults and minors face, including police and citizen viol
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Twelve Months On: Filling information gaps relating to refugees and displaced people in northern France a year on from the demolition of the Calais camp
Twelve months after the demolition of the so-called ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais, several hundred refugees and displaced people continue to reside in the region. Twelve Months On investigates a number of issues faced by these individuals, including police and
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Still on the Streets: Documenting the situation for refugees and displaced people in Paris, France
Despite promises from President Macron to get refugees “off the streets, out of the woods” by the end of 2017, large numbers of displaced people remain on the streets of Paris in freezing temperatures with little to no access to appropriate sanitation fac