Naslov
Children on the Move: A Protection-Based Approach to Unaccompanied Migrant Minors in International Law

Autori
Perišić, Petra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
Life in the time of COVID-19 - Social implications on the security and well-being of vulnerable groups in the European context

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska, 08.07.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Podatak o recenziji nije dostupan

Ključne riječi
unaccompanied migrant minors ; human rights ; children ; non-refoulement

Sažetak
In recent years, the issue of unaccompanied migrant minors has unfortunately often been on the table. The current refugee crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine has been the latest reminder of how important it is for both international law and national legislations to properly address this issue. But even before the Ukrainian war, the problem was high on the agenda of international lawyers. The migrant crisis in Europe in the 2010s resulted in numerous unaccompanied children being left without proper protection. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem, as national authorities used lockdown as an opportunity to push-back migrants and implement anti-immigration laws. In dealing with the problem of unaccompanied migrant minors, it must be borne in mind that those children find themselves in the situation of multiple vulnerabilities. On the one hand, they deserve protection on grounds of being children, and on the other hand, they deserve protection on grounds of being migrants, possibly refugees. In spite of such multiple vulnerabilities, their protection is often ineffective and they are being exposed to violence, exploitation and abuse. That is why it is first and foremost necessary to differentiate in practice between migrant minors and migrant adults. That way, the protection would not only involve respect for principles which are applicable to all migrants, primarily the principle of non-refoulement, but would include guarantees specifically tailored for children, such as legal representation, guardianship, family reunification and others. Nothing short of applying an entire corpus of rights will be sufficient to adequately approach this problem and achieve the respect for “the best interest of the child” principle, stipulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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