The Integration of Migrant Children in Serbia: Legal and Social Aspects

Batrićević, Ana and Kubiček, Andrej (2019) The Integration of Migrant Children in Serbia: Legal and Social Aspects. In: Yearbook. No. 2, Human rights protection : protection of the right's of the child : 30 years after the adoption of The Convention on the Rights of the Child. Provincial Protector of Citizens - Ombudsman ; Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research, Novi Sad ; Belgrade, pp. 349-377. ISBN 978-86-89417-10-4

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Abstract

After the closing of the Balkan route, Serbia lost its role of the country of transit. Instead, it has become the country of destination, or the country in which migrants tend to stay for a longer period of time. That is the reason why Serbia has been facing a series of challenges related to the integration of migrants staying within its borders. As the most vulnerable category within the migrant population, migrant children, especially the unaccompanied ones, must be given special protection. Apart from the respect of their fundamental rights, the latter particularly refers to creating the atmosphere that facilitates and encourages their integration into education system and their participation in social, cultural, sports and leisure activities, preventing their discrimination and marginalisation. The authors of the paper analyse international and national legal framework regulating the protection of migrant children, with particular focus on Child’s Rights Convention, and to highlight key practical problems and obstacles that stand in the way of their full integration in our society. They also highlight the examples of good practice in the field of migrant children integration in Serbia and, provide suggestions for further improvements in this area.

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