What is it about?
Protecting children is paramount for upholding the European values of respect for human rights, dignity and solidarity. It is also about enforcing European Union law and respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and international human rights law on the rights of the child. The existing EU legislation provides a framework for the protection of the rights of the child in migration, including reception conditions, dealing with their applications and integration.
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Why is it important?
This article elaborates on provisions concerning the international protection system for minor migrants. It examines entry strategies put into place by young migrants facing the Spanish migration system. The first part examines the guidelines of the reception system for unaccompanied migrant minors arriving in Spain. An assessment of the Spanish arrangements for the reception of umms is carried out in the second part, focussing on three key aspects: refoulement at the border (pushback), age determination and guardianship.
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My goal is to provide a practical tool for anyone who wants to understand the rights of the migrant child, and how these can be violated at the border
Patrizia Rinaldi
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
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This page is a summary of: Unaccompanied Migrant Minors at the Frontier of Human Rights. The Spanish Case, The International Journal of Children s Rights, November 2019, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15718182-02704008.
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