![]() However, a recent review of legislation and practices by the UN in 38 European countries found that immigration detention of children takes place in at least 27 countries in the OSCE region. There are no exact figures on how many children are in immigration detention worldwide, as many governments do not keep or release this data, and even when available, these figures can change quickly. “Deprivation of liberty has a serious impact on any migrant, but it has a particularly damaging effect on children.” “Children who have often made a long and perilous journey to safety, whether together with their families or travelling alone, are still being detained in many countries across the OSCE – too many,” said ODIHR Director Matteo Mecacci. WARSAW, 16 December 2022 – Immigration detention is never in the best interest of children and we need to increase efforts to end it entirely, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said ahead of this year’s International Migrants Day.
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