A message from Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to commit his government to ending the detention of unaccompanied child migrants has been welcomed by NGOs as well as Human Rights Watch, the international human rights organisation.
Malta detains all age-disputed cases pending an age determination process, and as a result children below the age of 18 may be detained for weeks or months, despite alternative available facilities. During detention, children are detained with adults, without any accommodation for their young age, and with no access to school.
Malta detains all age-disputed cases pending an age determination process, and as a result children below the age of 18 may be detained for weeks or months, despite alternative available facilities. During detention, children are detained with adults, without any accommodation for their young age, and with no access to school.
Muscat’s pledge to end child detention watched by observers
A message from Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to commit his government to ending the detention of unaccompanied child migrants has been welco...