The French Defender of Rights
gathers the European Children's Rights Defenders
Worried about the situation of the migrant children present in Europe, particularly in the light of the extremely disturbing situation noticed by the various institutions defending the rights of children in their respective country, the French Defender of Rights wished that all the concerned European actors meet.
Justified by the emergency of the situation of thousand children on the European territory, the meeting of the 28th of June will aim at drawing up an appraisal of the migratory situation in Europe and at sharing best practices for the reception and the protection of migrant children.
The first round table of the day will focus on the conditions of immediate protection of migrant children facing, in particular, human beings' trafficking or risks of detention. The exchanges of the second round table will wonder about the way of making the legal migrations procedures more effective (humanitarian visas, family reunifications…).
By the strong act that this meeting constitutes, Ombudsmen, Mediators and Children's rights Defenders wish to affirm their will to implement concrete actions for the safety of the migrant children and for the respect of their rights. At the end of the day, they will adopt a common statement calling with one voice States to ensure an effective protection of the migrant children.
