The number of disappeared children of refugees may be much greater than expected. Europol shall keep it on a number of 10 000, other agencies suspect that it is doubly so many minors.
When a refugee child disappears, there is no Amber Alert to ensure that as many Dutch to him or her watch. Any more than there is a large-scale search rigged. And where the missing children eventually end up? We also know little about, concludes Defence for Children, which was investigating unaccompanied minor refugees.
Known: human traffickers preying on the younger refugees, whose parents were killed or lost. And, disappeared in the Netherlands in 2014 110 unaccompanied children in reception centers. Across Europe, as suspects Europol 10,000 refugee children disappeared. They were registered upon entry but later disappeared from the radar.
Children's Ombudsman Marc Dullaert fears that there is twice as high number. Not all minors who enter Europe as refugees, are registered. ,, Children without parents are warned that they register at risk of ending up in the cell or in a closed youth institution, before they enter the country where they want to go. "" That's why they try to slip in unnoticed.
Finger Tops
Dullaert and other children's ombudsmen in Europe even see children who maim their fingertips, hoping to hide their true age to continue their travels. Meanwhile, ruthless human traffickers preying on them. Dullaert: ,, Particularly worrisome so if we some children do not know they are there. ''
Therefore, he calls tomorrow on behalf of all children's ombudsmen in Europe for the youngest refugees as quickly as possible here to provide a legal home. ,, It was agreed to redistribute refugees across Europe. If we start with the children and then give priority to families with young children, we save them a very dangerous journey. ''
Thursday there is a concert in the House. NGO Defence for Children pleads for better reception in the Netherlands. In addition, it must be not only to give the decision the youngest refugees or not a residence permit. ,, They should have perspective for the future, '' said lawyer Martine Goemans.
Rob
Meanwhile, police in flexible teams on the hunt traffickers who seem to have it right on the youngest coined. There diving examples of children who are used to rob people in gangs in England. Others are used as modern slaves in factories. And then there's prostitution.
Such signals are not in the Netherlands, police said. But Defence for Children from refugee centers has been the first reports about pimps who seem to hold out.
By: Carla van der Wal / Source: AD.nl/ © Reuters
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