Countries must stop the detention of children

On the occasion of Universal Children’s Day 2009, the International Detention Coalition (IDC) calls upon States to stop the detention of refugee, asylum seeker and migrant children.

With an estimated one million children affected by immigration detention policies worldwide, the IDC welcomed the resolution of the 12^th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on migrant children. The resolution urges States to consider alternatives to detention for children and their families, and to detain children only as a last resort and for the shortest possible time. The resolution, initiated by Mexico, also calls for States to protect the rights of children affected by the detention of their parents.

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