i-RED

In cooperation with Terre D’Asile – France and Comitato Italiano Rifugiati (CIR), i-RED is implementing in 2009 and 2010:

Study on Improving the reception and care of unaccompanied children within the European Union by harmonising member States’ legislation

This comparative study investigates:

• Definition of an unaccompanied child
• Number of unaccompanied children in the territory
• Age, nationality, migration patterns, detailed statistics
• Deportation of  unaccompanied children at the border, to which countries, guarantees
• Detention and conditions of detention
• Access to asylum procedure and statistics of granting asylum
• Legal representation for unaccompanied children  & shortcomings
• Methods for age assessment and identification
• Implementation of the Dublin II Regulation
• Identification of unaccompanied children victims of trafficking
• Protection system for minors recognized victims of trafficking
• Access to social welfare and healthcare
• Access to education and professional training
• Administrative status and integration
• Voluntary repatriation, guarantees and procedures
• Forced expulsion of unaccompanied minors

The reception and care of Unaccompanied minors [ final synthesis report]