Though France has strong child protection laws, unaccompanied child migrants picked up in the Hautes-Alpes after an arduous and dangerous mountain crossing are often adjudged older than they are, and deprived of the protection that is their due.
Read MoreAround the world today, 50 million children have migrated across borders or been forcibly displaced within their own countries. More than half – a shocking 28 million – have been uprooted by horrific conflicts.
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch report on treatment of refugees in Eastern Europe.
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