36.65

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 38 - May 2021
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Prohibit by law the detention of children on the basis of their immigration status, using non-custodial solutions instead, and strengthen immediate protection measures for all unaccompanied children, guaranteeing their systematic and timely referral to the guardianship bodies

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
  • OEI (Organisation of Ibero-American States)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Migrants
  • Rights of the Child
Related document
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36.65 Prohibit by law the detention of children on the basis of their immigration status, using non-custodial solutions instead, and strengthen immediate protection measures for all unaccompanied children, guaranteeing their systematic and timely referral to the guardianship bodies (Uruguay);