»Geflüchtete Kinder auf der Balkanroute erleben täglich Gewalt und Missbrauch«

Children, including thousands of unaccompanied and separated children, make up about one-third of all refugees and migrants arriving in Europe. A significant percentage of these children come through the Balkans route, travelling through countries including Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. These are seen as transit countries by refugees and migrants, as they try to continue their way towards Western Europe.

In 2015 alone, about half a million refugees and other migrants, mainly from South, Central and Western Asia, crossed the countries on the Balkans route. Since 2016, however, the policies and practices of the European Union and national governments in Balkan countries have sought to deter refugee and migrant arrivals in Europe. These policies have reduced – but not stopped – the arrival of refugees, and have dramatically increased their vulnerability and exposure to violence.

In this report, Save the Children and the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Sarajevo present in-depth research into the level and types of violence that children experience while attempting to reach Western Europe via the Balkans route, the circumstances of that violence, and the policies and practices that exist to support children. They also make recommendations for governments, NGOs and other stakeholders, to strengthen the protection and support available to these children.

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