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Welcome of Unaccompanied Foreign Children (UFC)

Welcome of Unaccompanied Foreign Children (UFC). Issues and Recommendations. Representation of Group n. 1 : Ministries and Observatories of Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain, Unicef, Municipalities and NGOs. Does your Country grant the entry to UFC?.

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Welcome of Unaccompanied Foreign Children (UFC)

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  1. Welcome of Unaccompanied Foreign Children (UFC) Issues and Recommendations Representation of Group n. 1:Ministries and Observatories of Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain, Unicef, Municipalities and NGOs

  2. Does your Country grant the entry to UFC? • No evidence of outright refusal • Waiting zones used by some Countries • Reception Centres could be used in the short term but might marginalized children • Some children want / need to work and not go to school

  3. Are UFC detained for immigration reasons? • Yes in some Countries • It is not an appropriate solution

  4. How is the identification made and how is the age assessed? • It is different between Countries • Often linked to age assessment • Some Countries use x rays • Contact between Embassies as appropriate

  5. If the child is accompanied by an adult, is the nature of the relationship between them established? • The point of view of the child • Initially with border control • Attention to the trafficking of children

  6. Recommendations • EU should harmonize all his policies and directives on both asylum and immigration issues • EU Countries should sign the optional Protocol on the sale of children and child prostitution

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