On 23 February 2021, the Children´s Rights Division published the video animation on age assessment for children in migration in three more languages: Bambara, Wolof and Moroccan Arabic. The animation is developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), and the new translations are provided by the Spanish Ombudsperson’s Office. Other available languages are English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
The animation seeks to inform children about the age assessment procedures in an adapted way, so that they understand that the age assessment should be conducted in a manner that respects their human rights and dignity, with their informed consent, and that takes into account any particular vulnerabilities, their gender and cultural background.
This tool is primarily aimed at children and should also be used by professionals working with children, especially guardians.