The ugly truth about Nigeria's child trafficking
The trafficking of children in Nigeria for domestic service, sex work and forced surrogacy is rampant and lucrative. DW talks to two children about the horrors of their experiences.
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Afghan judge receives human rights award
A leading female judge from Afghanistan, Fawzia Amini, has been honoured with a prestigious international human rights award for continuing to advocate for the rights of women and girls in her home country. Following the events of last year in her home country, she had to be evacuated to the UK/
Spain stands by return of unaccompanied children to Morocco
Spain's government has defended the return of migrant children from the north African enclave of Ceuta to Morocco. The move comes amid concerns that the deportations may breach international law.
Places for unaccompanied child migrants in Kent is 'at capacity'
Care places for unaccompanied child migrants in the English county of Kent, which is where many migrants who cross the Channel first land, have reached capacity. Authorities in Kent have refused to take any more children prompting the British government to house them in a much-criticized facility.
Top NGOs call for UN inquiry into the fate of foreign minors in France
Seven leading non-profit organizations have filed a complaint with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in a bid to secure an international investigation into France's management of unaccompanied minors. The activists accuse the French state of "serious violations" in the protection of this vulnerable group.
How will Brexit affect family reunions for young migrants hoping to reach the UK?
Parliamentarians (MPs) in the British lower house recently repealed a crucial amendment in the Brexit transition agreement which would have allowed unaccompanied minors to rejoin a parent or relative resident in the UK even once the UK has left the EU. The Brexit transition is expected to begin at the end of January. So what will it mean for young migrants?
Law on migrant children in Italy outdated, Save The Children
Save The Children has urged Italy to reform its citizenship law for children from migrant families. There are hundreds of thousands of young people who were born in Italy, but don't have citizenship because their parents were migrants.
Even in the EU, children suffer in immigration detention
A global study by the United Nations has called on countries to end the detention of child migrants. Hundreds of thousands of children are held in immigration detention in more than 80 countries worldwide. The study claims this violates children's rights and does serious harm to their physical and mental health.
No place for children
Half of all asylum seekers in Germany are children. Whether they have arrived alone or with their families, it's feared that large numbers are being denied the chance of a stable and healthy childhood.
UNICEF renews appeal to improve conditions for migrant children on Greek islands
UNICEF demands that Greece offer better protection to refugee and migrant minors. There are about 1,100 children currently housed in migrant camps and reception centers across the Greek islands — the highest number registered since April 2016.
Three teens, recognized as minors in Paris, turn 'adults' overnight and lose protection
Ousmane, Ibrahim and Moussa were officially recognized as unaccompanied minors in Paris before they were transferred to another area in France due to overcrowding. But things didn’t go as planned for the three boys, aged between 15 and 16, as they found themselves unprotected and back on the streets.
French aid groups protest migrant detention
Twenty prominent organizations have published an open letter warning the French government about the condition of migrants held in the country's detention centers, where two people recently committed suicide.