France: Migrant Children Sleep in the Street in Marseille

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Half of unaccompanied migrant children who face an age assessment in Marseille are denied formal recognition as a child, yet those decisions are overturned for nearly 75 percent of those who file an appeal. © Nicolas Tucat via Getty Images Unaccompanied migrant children arriving in Marseille undergo arbitrary age assessments, leading to denial of their rights to housing, health, and education. One in two are initially denied recognition of minority, but nearly three-quarters of those who appeal ultimately establish that they are under 18. French officials need to ensure…

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