Knowledge Platform
UNICEF Working Paper: Alternatives to Immigration Detention of Children
This working paper sets the context of immigration detention of children, presenting its negative effects and giving recommendations on how to prevent it, affirming that it is possible, only that it requires political will and states to engage actors beyond migration and border control authorities.
Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Working Paper
Target Audience
All
Source / Publisher
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Human rights
Child-sensitive
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
Keywords
Child and young migrants
Detention (migration)
Status
Published