Protecting children at Europe’s borders – new guidance for border officials and other authorities

Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees 18 December 2023 Strasbourg

A new joint publication from the Council of Europe and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) outlines the relevant human rights standards at Europe’s borders that apply to children. The note on ‘Children in migration: Fundamental rights at European borders’ summarises the main...

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International Migrants Day: Council of Europe publishes guidance on how to better protect children against sexual exploitation and abuse

Council of Europe 16 December 2022 Strasbourg

Children’s lives are disrupted and seriously affected when forced to leave their homes, whilst on the move, internally displaced or once they have reached the host country. These circumstances make children particularly vulnerable to violence, sexual abuse and exploitation, including trafficking...

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World Refugee Day: Council of Europe and EU Agency for Fundamental Rights to work closely together on protecting rights at borders

Special Representative on Migration and Refugees 18 June 2021 Strasbourg

On World Refugee Day on 20 June, the Council of Europe and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) are joining forces to strengthen their cooperation on human rights protection at the European borders. As a follow-up to the previous joint Note ‘Fundamental rights of refugees, asylum applicants...

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Fundamental rights of refugees and migrants at European borders

Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees 27 march 2020 Strasbourg

Joint publication from Council of Europe and Fundamental Rights Agency (EU) The Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees of the Council of Europe, together with the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) have published a note on the main fundamental rights...

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Submit your examples of good practices on child-friendly procedures in the migration context

Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees (SRSG) 23 July 2018 Strasbourg

The Office of the Special Representative on migration and refugees is looking for examples of good or promising practices of migration-related procedures that are child-friendly. Selected examples will be published in a compilation of good practices being prepared under the Council of Europe...

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