Unicef expressed concern over the new Hungarian law whereby all asylum-seekers, including unaccompanied children over 14 years of age, are detained while their applications are assessed.

Regional director Afshan Khan issued a statement declaring that “detaining refugee and migrant children fleeing violence and persecution and seeking a better life is traumatic. It effectively criminalises children and robs them of their rights, such as education. The impact of this on any child, no matter their age, can last a lifetime.”

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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