The report’s findings indicate that unaccompanied children arriving in Greece and applying for family reunion are waiting an average of 16 months from arrival until transfer, far exceeding the maximum of 11 months provided for in the Dublin Regulation. In some cases, children have been made to wait for over a year and a half.
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We’re pleased the Government has listened to the voices of campaigners and organisations on the ground working with these children.
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“It is completely unacceptable that refugee children seeking sanctuary are being forced to live in conditions so appalling that some are resorting to suicide attempts. No child should face the daily threat of extreme violence, the stench of raw sewage and respiratory diseases caused by police tear gas.”
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After waiting 15-months the first two boys are now safe in their new homes and able to get the support they need and deserve. We are expecting a few more vulnerable children to be transferred shortly.
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The country we know and love is bigger than this. Communities and councils across the country stand ready to do more. The government must agree to extend the programme and re-consult with councils immediately.
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There are an estimated 2,300 unaccompanied minors in Greece, 1,400 of whom are on a waiting list for children’s shelters, while staying in inadequate conditions or are street homeless.
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To date, not one unaccompanied child has been transferred from Greece or Italy under the provisions made for the most vulnerable refugee children in Europe by the Dubs amendment.
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