NOWHERE TO TURN: State Abuses of Unaccompanied Migrant Children by Spain and Morocco
NOWHERE TO TURN:
State Abuses of Unaccompanied Migrant Children by Spain and Morocco
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 This shelter of cardboard and trash in the breakwater of the Ceuta port is home to a group of unaccompanied migrant boys who refused to stay at the San Antonio residential center after they were abused by staff and older boys living at the center. © 2001 Clarisa Bencomo/Human Rights Watch
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- The Reaction in Ceuta and Melilla
The Pressures on Children to Migrate
The Structure of the Spanish Government
- Police Abuse During Apprehension
Failure to Protect Children from Abuse by Other Children
Abusive Disciplinary Practices
San Antonio’s "Punishment Cell"
Physical Conditions in the Centers
Health Care
Education
Lack of Recreational Space and Leisure-time Activities
Clothing
Food
International Standards
V. Expulsion and legal residence
VI. The lack of effective mechanisms for ensuring rights- Lack of Oversight and Clear Lines of Responsibility
Lack of Mechanisms for Lodging and Investigating Complaints
Right to be Heard
Police Impunity and Judicial Inaction
- Abuse in Police Custody Upon Return to Morocco
Police Release of Children to the Streets
Failure to Protect Children Living Outside a Family Environment
Lack of Appropriate Facilities
International Standards for Protection and Care
- Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Ministerio Fiscal
Ombudsman (Defensor del Pueblo)
Government Delegates (Delegados del Gobierno) in Ceuta and Melilla
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs
To the United Nations
To the Council of Europe
To the European Union IX. Conclusion APPENDIX B ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
