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Book SynopsisMillions of children are on the move worldwide. They are fleeing conflicts and wars, they move with or without their parents to attain a better future. This is not a new phenomenon, but its current scale is unprecedented. UN reports suggest that there are currently almost 50 million children who have been uprooted, constituting half of the global refugee population. Migrant and refugee children often find themselves in particularly vulnerable positions, despite the comprehensive human rights protections accorded to them in regional and international legal instruments, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted 30 years ago. Safeguarding Children's Rights in Immigration Law is a reflection of the growing concern for children and children's rights in immigration in academia and practice. It also analyses the diversity of issues related to immigration and children, such as family reunification, detention, participation, human tracking and the rights of siblings in the context of migration, as well as the significance of regional legal systems and infrastructures for the protection of children on the move.The topics explored in this book emphasise its international scope and importance, making it of interest to academics, practitioners, the wider legal profession and law students everywhere.
Trade ReviewREVIEW I.: 'In sum, Safeguarding Children's Rights in Immigration Law offers a unique mix of expertise to address the ever-growing minefield of challenges and tensions at the intersection of childhood, human rights and migration.' -- Sara Lembrechts, International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 2021REVIEW II.: 'An important contemporary statement in child law and migration for the beginning of 21st century.'-- Phillip Taylor, The Barrister, 2020
Table of ContentsProtection of Minors in European Migration Law (p. 1) Participation of Children in Asylum Procedures (p. 17) Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children as Rights Holders: Theory and Reality in the EU Legal System (p. 41) The Rights of Minor Siblings in Migration: Why Migration Policies should Stop Systematically Separating Siblings (p. 67) The (Limited) Role of Children's Rights in EU Family Reunification Law for Beneficiaries of International Protection (p. 85) Combatting Child Smuggling and Trafficking: A Comparative Study of the Situation in Nine European States (p. 103) Is Immigration Detention Out of the Question? A Child-Based Approach to Immigration Detention and Family Unity (p. 133) The Detention of Unaccompanied Minors in EU Asylum Law: What is Left of Children's Rights? (p. 151) How Protective is Custody for Unaccompanied Minors in Greece? Protecting Children's Rights within Detention (p. 179) Appellate Asylum and Migration Proceedings in Belgium: Challenges for the Best Interests of the Child Principle and Unity of Jurisprudence (p. 195) Child Asylum Seekers in Botswana: A Critique of the Ngezi and Iragi Decisions (p. 217) The Impact of Brexit on Migrant Children's Rights: Taking Responsibility without Solidarity (p. 235)
