Revealing the Treatment of Unaccompanied Refugee Children
What shocking practices were uncovered?
- Forced to play a disturbing game to predict foster care placements
- Missing unaccompanied children from hotels
- Incorrectly age assessed, treated as adults, and housed with strangers
Why is a change in the asylum system crucial?
- Callous disregard for children’s dignity
- Urgent need for fair and humane treatment
- Refugee children should be seen as vulnerable and deserving of care
What do the experts say?
- Signed joint statement by prominent figures advocating for change
Sources: Published in The Guardian.
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