Evidence given to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry on asylum accommodation

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The Scottish Refugee Council have submitted written evidence to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry on asylum accommodation.

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Calais camp: French and UK Governments fell far short of their child rights obligations

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The Governments of France and the UK fell seriously short of their obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the way they handled the situation of children living at the Calais migrant camp, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has said.

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Unaccompanied child migrants failed by EU Member States, including the UK

Date: 26th July 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Unaccompanied migrant children are being systematically let down, says the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee in a new report. In 2015, 88,245 unaccompanied children applied for asylum in the EU and at least 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children are estimated to be missing.

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Damning reports leading up to World Refugee Day

Date: 29th June 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

World Refugee Day was held on June 20th - damning reports and statements highlighted the dire situation facing children trying to find safety across Europe.

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New UK Briefing on best interests of unaccompanied and separated children

Date: 15th June 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The briefing, entitled 'What the United Kingdom can do to ensure respect for the best interests of unaccompanied and separated children' considers how the content of the UNHCR/UNICEF's 'Safe and Sound' publication can be put into practice in the UK.

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Addressing the needs of unaccompanied asylum seeking children and child refugees in Scotland

Date: 18th May 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

This briefing paper arises out of concern surrounding the refugee crisis, and looks more specifically at what can be done in Scotland to better support unaccompanied children who arrive in Scotland as asylum seekers or refugees.

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ENOC report: ‘Safety and Fundamental Rights at Stake for Children on the Move’

Date: 2nd February 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

ENOC has launched a new report outlining the current safety risks for children on the move in Europe and the degree to which they have access to their rights while travelling to and through Europe and upon arrival in their country of destination. The report calls for an EU action plan for all migrant children and a child rights perspective in humanitarian aid.

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New legislation will support all children arriving in Scotland alone

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, Child trafficking

Historic legislation to protect children at risk of trafficking and exploitation was passed in the Scottish Parliament on 1 October 2015. The Human Trafficking (Scotland) Bill now ensures that all children who arrive in Scotland alone and separated from their families have the right to an independent 'guardian' to advise and assist them.

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Call for submissions from OHCHR

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is organising several consultations and calls for submissions, namely a consultation on unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents, reports on ITCs and child sexual exploitation, investment in the rights of the child and information requested on the dissemination of a child mortality report.

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Europe: a refuge for children?

Date: 15th September 2015
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Eurochild called for solidarity and leadership ahead of EU meeting of ministers on Monday 14 September, and to adopt a shared response to the refugee crisis based on the European values of solidarity and human rights.

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