Legal protection of children as refugees and internally displaced persons

Quenivet, Noelle

Abstract

After defining the key terms relating to children on the move, this presentation focuses on the protection afforded to children by UNHCR and States. It explains the complex web of legal rights and obligations relating to the protection of refugee and asylum-seeking children, using the UK as an example.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Wartime Child Displacement: Comparing Historical and Contemporary Cases
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2016
• End Date: Sep 8, 2016
• Acceptance Date: Sep 8, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: migration, refugee, children
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/908180
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Wartime Child Displacement: Comparing Historical and Contemporary Cases