Take in older Lesbos refugee children too, Unicef official urges the Netherlands
4 years, 3 months ago

Take in older Lesbos refugee children too, Unicef official urges the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Children’s rights organisation Unicef has urged the Netherlands to take in youngsters who are older than 14 from the Greek island of Lesbos, where a massive refugee camp was destroyed by fire. The Netherlands has agreed to take in 100 people from the camp – 50 children under the age of 14 and 50 other ‘vulnerable’ people. Europe has to find a place for these children and give them the opportunity to restart their lives.’ The Netherlands has agreed to take in 100 people from Lesbos but will cut the number of asylum seekers it will accept from another UN scheme by 100 to compensate. This means 100 of the 500 recognised refugees from war zones that the Netherlands was due to take in next year under a UN scheme will not now be allowed to come.

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Refugee agencies sound alarm about Ukrainian teens in NL without parents
2 years, 7 months ago

Refugee agencies sound alarm about Ukrainian teens in NL without parents

Dutch News  

At least 170 Ukrainian youngsters under the age of 18 have fled the war to the Netherlands without their parents, but many are not being registered or given a guardian, refugee group Vluchtelingenwerk and Unicef have told broadcaster NOS. ‘So we would ask everyone to be alert and make sure children are registered with the local council or child services.’ …

Refugee agencies sound alarm about Ukrainian teens in NL without parents
2 years, 7 months ago

Refugee agencies sound alarm about Ukrainian teens in NL without parents

Dutch News  

At least 170 Ukrainian youngsters under the age of 18 have fled the war to the Netherlands without their parents, but many are not being registered or given a guardian, refugee group Vluchtelingenwerk and Unicef have told broadcaster NOS. ‘So we would ask everyone to be alert and make sure children are registered with the local council or child services.’ …

Most unaccompanied child asylum seekers in NL since refugee crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Most unaccompanied child asylum seekers in NL since refugee crisis

NL Times  

The number of children who came to the Netherlands on their own to seek asylum is at the highest level its been in five years. That is the highest number since the end of the refugee crisis in 2016, when the Netherlands sheltered 967 unaccompanied children, and almost double the 342 children of last year, AD reports based on figures …

Take in older Lesbos refugee children too, Unicef official urges the Netherlands
4 years, 3 months ago

Take in older Lesbos refugee children too, Unicef official urges the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Children’s rights organisation Unicef has urged the Netherlands to take in youngsters who are older than 14 from the Greek island of Lesbos, where a massive refugee camp was destroyed by fire. The Netherlands has agreed to take in 100 people from the camp – 50 children under the age of 14 and 50 other ‘vulnerable’ people. Europe has to …

Pressure mounts on minister over Greek island refugees following fire
4 years, 4 months ago

Pressure mounts on minister over Greek island refugees following fire

Dutch News  

MPs will on Thursday afternoon debate the Dutch government’s response to the fires at the massive refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, in particular the continuing refusal of the coalition to take in any of the children living there. MPs from across the political spectrum backed calls for the debate with junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol. She has …

Pressure mounts on minister over Greek island refugees following fire
4 years, 4 months ago

Pressure mounts on minister over Greek island refugees following fire

Dutch News  

MPs will on Thursday afternoon debate the Dutch government’s response to the fires at the massive refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, in particular the continuing refusal of the coalition to take in any of the children living there. MPs from across the political spectrum backed calls for the debate with junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol. She has …

Local CDA parties urge rethink on child refugees in Greek camps
4 years, 7 months ago

Local CDA parties urge rethink on child refugees in Greek camps

Dutch News  

Leaders from some 40 local Christian Democrat parties have called on the national party to change its position on bringing unaccompanied child refugees currently living on Greek islands to the Netherlands. The Netherlands has refused to take in any of the children, despite repeated appeals, and the willingness of 43 separate local authorities to house them. ‘If anything does not …

Local CDA parties urge rethink on child refugees in Greek camps
4 years, 7 months ago

Local CDA parties urge rethink on child refugees in Greek camps

Dutch News  

Leaders from some 40 local Christian Democrat parties have called on the national party to change its position on bringing unaccompanied child refugees currently living on Greek islands to the Netherlands. The Netherlands has refused to take in any of the children, despite repeated appeals, and the willingness of 43 separate local authorities to house them. ‘If anything does not …

New appeal to Dutch to take in child refugees from Greek camps
4 years, 8 months ago

New appeal to Dutch to take in child refugees from Greek camps

Dutch News  

Over 100 politicians, celebrities and local authorities have urged the Dutch government to take in some of the 2,500 children who are living in squalid refugee camps on Greek islands without parents or guardians. They have signed a page-sized advert in the NRC and NRC Next newspapers calling on the government to take urgent action. ‘The Netherlands should show solidarity …

New appeal to Dutch to take in child refugees from Greek camps
4 years, 8 months ago

New appeal to Dutch to take in child refugees from Greek camps

Dutch News  

Over 100 politicians, celebrities and local authorities have urged the Dutch government to take in some of the 2,500 children who are living in squalid refugee camps on Greek islands without parents or guardians. They have signed a page-sized advert in the NRC and NRC Next newspapers calling on the government to take urgent action. ‘The Netherlands should show solidarity …

47 children from Greek refugee camps arrive in Germany
4 years, 8 months ago

47 children from Greek refugee camps arrive in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A group of 47 unaccompanied children evacuated from refugee camps in Greece landed in Germany on Saturday, German officials said. They were all tested for the coronavirus before departure and will remain in two-week quarantine before moving on to other German states Germany’s interior minister, Horst Seehofer, said the evacuation was “the result of months of preparation and …

Minister again says no to 'ad hoc' Greece child refugee plea
4 years, 9 months ago

Minister again says no to 'ad hoc' Greece child refugee plea

Dutch News  

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Minister again says no to 'ad hoc' Greece child refugee plea
4 years, 9 months ago

Minister again says no to 'ad hoc' Greece child refugee plea

Dutch News  

The government has again confirmed that it will not bring refugee children currently living in Greek camps to the Netherlands, despite calls for action by aid groups. ‘We do not support ad hoc solutions,’ junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol told MPs on Wednesday. Leiden, Amsterdam and The Hague are among the cities which have said they are prepared to make …

The Netherlands will not bring in refugee children from Greece: PM
4 years, 10 months ago

The Netherlands will not bring in refugee children from Greece: PM

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has no plans to bring refugee children currently living in Greek camps to the Netherlands, despite calls for action by aid groups. Dutch refugee groups have called on local authorities to ‘show leadership and generosity’ by bringing 500 refugee children in Greece without their parents to the Netherlands because they are currently living in terrible conditions. ‘We …

The Netherlands will not bring in refugee children from Greece: PM
4 years, 10 months ago

The Netherlands will not bring in refugee children from Greece: PM

Dutch News  

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Leiden says it will accept refugee children from Lesbos after aid group appeal
4 years, 10 months ago

Leiden says it will accept refugee children from Lesbos after aid group appeal

Dutch News  

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Leiden says it will accept refugee children from Lesbos after aid group appeal
4 years, 10 months ago

Leiden says it will accept refugee children from Lesbos after aid group appeal

Dutch News  

Leiden city council has said it is prepared to house a number of orphaned refugee children currently living in camps on Greek islands, following an appeal by aid groups. Earlier this week, Dutch refugee groups called on local authorities to ‘show leadership and generosity’ by accepting at least 500 children who have been stranded in Greek refugee camps. ‘We are …

Dozens of children are rejected as child refugee amnesty runs out
5 years ago

Dozens of children are rejected as child refugee amnesty runs out

Dutch News  

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Dozens of children are rejected as child refugee amnesty runs out
5 years ago

Dozens of children are rejected as child refugee amnesty runs out

Dutch News  

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Netherlands does not have to help kids trapped in Syria: Appellate Court
5 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands does not have to help kids trapped in Syria: Appellate Court

NL Times  

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NL Times  

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NL Times  

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NL Times  

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Dutch News  

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Dutch News  

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NL Times  

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