{"id":13120,"date":"2026-02-02T15:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/?p=13120"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:30:08","slug":"emn-published-an-inform-on-separated-migrant-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/en\/emn-published-an-inform-on-separated-migrant-children\/","title":{"rendered":"EMN published an inform on separated migrant children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the EU migration and asylum context, \u2018separated children\u2019 are those migrant children who arrive on EU<br>territory accompanied by adults other than their parents or legal guardians &#8211; for example, relatives, or other non-related but known adults- who do not have established rights to care for and represent them. This is a different category from &#8221;unaccompanied minors&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the context of preparations for the entry into force of Pact legislation, it is important to obtain updated and comparable information about this specific category of unaccompanied children, namely \u2018separated children\u2019, and the way their protection needs are currently addressed in EMN Member Countries. 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