Refugee and migrant children
Children affected by migration, whether refugees or migrants, are entitled to the same fundamental rights and protections asall children, as guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Council of Europe has consistently emphasised the importance of safeguarding these rights. Action in this area is guided by the Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027), whose implementation is overseen by the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), as well as the Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of Migration and Asylum in Europe (2021-2025) implemented by the Division on Migration and Refugees.
