Family reunification for refugee and migrant children. Standards and promising practices

2020Council of Europe – Florence Boreil et al.

This publication is conceived as a point of reference for capacity-building material, technical assistance, co-operation projects and new practices for and with relevant authorities and institutions. It focuses on the reunification of families with children in the context of international migration, and in particular on reunification possibilities for unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children. It presents an overview of legal principles of human rights, children’s rights, refugee law and EU law relevant to family reunification and then discusses key features of family reunification procedures, with promising examples of law and practice and relevant applicable standards.

Key wordsasylum / asylum seekers / family reunification / forced migration / refugees

CountriesGlobal

CategoryPublication