Lebanon’s legal framework for immigration enforcement does not provide protection to children, leaving migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking children vulnerable to detention, imprisonment, and expulsion. In a joint submission, the GDP and CLDH highlighted concerns to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, ahead of its preparation of its List of Issues Prior to Reporting. […]
Committee on the Rights of the Child
France: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Finds Country Responsible for Grave and Systematic Violations of the Rights of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
An investigation undertaken by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has concluded that France is committing “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children. In particular, it notes that flawed age assessment procedures are resulting in children being left homeless on the streets where they are exposed to violence and abuse, and that the detention of unaccompanied minors at Paris Charles de Gaulle is “disproportionate and therefore arbitrary.” […]
Joint Letter on the Impact of the UN Liquidity Crisis and the UN80 Initiative on Children’s Rights
In a joint letter, more than 100 signatories–including the Global Detention Project–have urged the Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva and New York and the Secretary-General of the UN to ensure that any reforms proposed in the name of efficiency do not weaken the protection and promotion of children’s rights. […]
Morocco: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking children in Morocco are extremely vulnerable to detention and other harmful immigration enforcement measures despite years of efforts by civil society organisations and human rights monitoring bodies to advocate for reforms. […]
Thailand: “Champion Country” or Abusive Detainer of Migrant Children and Asylum Seekers?
Thailand’s recent decision to withdraw its reservation to a key provision in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child appears to support its status as a “champion country” of the Global Compact for Migration. However, many rights observers say Thailand continues to detain children—as well as other at-risk migrants and refugees—in often paltry, […]
Ethiopia: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
99th Pre-Session – September 2024 Issues Related to the Arrest, Detention, Removal, Separation, and Safety of Refugee and Migrant Children (See also: Oral Submission to the Committee, 19 September 2024) This submission reviews progress on Ethiopia’s efforts to protect the human rights of child migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers since the country submitted its “Combined sixth […]
Ethiopia: Growing Concerns about Treatment of Refugee Children
Over the past year, numerous reports have surfaced about the detention and separation of children in Ethiopia who are fleeing conflicts in nearby countries, particularly Sudan and Eritrea. In a submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Global Detention Project summarises these concerns and makes a series of recommendations aimed […]
Egypt: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
96th Session (State Report) – April 2024 Issues Related to the Detention and Forced Return of Child Refugees from Sudan This submission provides context for assessing Egypt’s claims in its State report for to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, submitted on 9 February 2023. The submission focuses particularly on evidence developed by parents on […]
Mexico: Joint Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
MEXICO Joint Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 97th Session (Pre-Sessional Working Group) – February 2024 Issues Related to the Immigration Detention of Children The Global Detention Project (GDP) and the Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Matías de Córdova (CDHFMC) welcome the opportunity to provide information relevant to the sixth […]
Türkiye: Joint Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
In a submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the GDP and the International Refugee Rights Association assess Türkiye’s laws and practices concerning detention of children for immigration-related reasons. […]
