COUNCIL OF EUROPE

 

Hammarberg concerned about the automatic return of children

Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed concerns on the practice of quickly returning children to new reception centres established in their country of origin. “Authorities in Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom are reported to be looking into the possibility of sending children back to such institutions in Afghanistan, Iraq or a couple of countries in Africa”, said the Commissioner. He recommends that any return of a child should be carefully assessed against the child's best interest, including their safety and protection, and that any policy on children migration must comply with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Source: Council of Europe, “Children coming alone as migrants should not be automatically returned” says Commissioner Hammarberg

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