IRC urges release of over 200 children in Libyan detention centers
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has urged Libya to release more than 200 migrant children who have recently been intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea and returned to Libya.
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German states announce intake of families from Greek refugee camps
Bavaria, North-Rhine Westphalia and other states in Germany have announced they will take in several families with sick children currently living in squalid conditions in Greek refugee hotspots.
Greece: Nightmares and violence for the children left behind
The transfer of a group of unaccompanied migrant children from Greece to Portugal this week has brought them a step closer to a life of safety. But as thousands of children remain behind in squalid migrant camps, their mental health is being pushed to breaking point.
Fact check: Does childbirth guarantee residency?
Some believe that if they give birth on European soil, they will somehow receive a residency permit or some form of protection. Let's look at what the law says about this.
Hundreds of unaccompanied minors in Germany remain unaccounted for
Nearly 1,800 cases of missing children among unaccompanied migrants in Germany have been registered, according to a parliamentary enquiry. The number, however, has been falling steadily.
Libya: Lack of vaccines putting children at risk
UNICEF and WHO have warned that over 250,000 babies are at risk in Libya because there's not enough vaccines available. They are worried that this could lead to measles and polio outbreaks. Refugee, migrant and displaced children in particular lack access to vaccines.
Italy: Groups want 'nursery bonus' for all foreigners
Three Italian associations have appealed against the 'nursery school bonus' created to support families during the coronavirus crisis, claiming it is discriminatory because it excludes "families of foreigners who have resided in Italy for a short period of time".
Record number of children displaced in 2019, UNICEF
In a new report, UNICEF said that in 2019 about 19 million children were living displaced in their own country due to conflicts and violence. This figure is the highest number ever of internally displaced children.
Sophie, an asylum seeker in Sweden: 'They won’t recognize that my son was born here'
Sophie* is from a West African country and arrived in Sweden in 2015. The following year, she gave birth to a baby boy in a Swedish hospital. Since then she has been fighting for her child to be documented as having been born on Swedish soil.
Germany open to resettling children from Greek refugee camps
Germany's government is seeking a "coalition of the willing" to take in the children across Europe. The EU wants to avoid repeating the 2015 refugee crisis as thousands of refugees and migrants gather at Greece's border.
Over 200 people rescued from slavery and prostitution in Interpol operation in Niger
Authorities in Niger rescued 232 victims of sex trafficking and forced labor. Among the victims were girls as young as 10.
355,000 displaced children in Iraq not attending school, warns UN
A report issued by the UN on Monday states that an estimated 355,000 internally displaced children were not attending school in Iraq at the end of 2019. The UN is calling on the Iraqi government to revise regulations and practices concerning education for children who were prevented from going to school during the years their areas were under Islamic State (ISIS) control.