UNICEF welcomes British recognition of migrant children's rights
| Publisher | UN News Service |
| Publication Date | 23 September 2008 |
| Cite as | UN News Service, UNICEF welcomes British recognition of migrant children's rights, 23 September 2008, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/48ec79e81e.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today applauded the decision by the British Government to grant children seeking asylum, migrant children and those trafficked into the country the same rights as British children, including their right to education, health care and social services.
"The decision paves the way for vulnerable children who are subject to immigration control to enjoy the fundamental human rights spelled out in the Convention [on the Rights of the Child] for every child," UNICEF said in a press release.
"The move, made over the weekend, signals the Government's full commitment to supporting the children's rights as laid out in the CRC
