We write in advance of the 93rd session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (“the Committee”) and its review of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [20]Human Rights Watch recommends that the Committee ask the UK government:What steps is the UK government taking to repatriate the remaining UK children and victims of child trafficking detained in northeast Syria as ISIS suspects or family members, and facilitate their reintegration in the UK? Human Rights Watch encourages the Committee to call on the UK government to:Ensure the repatriation, as a matter of urgent priority, of all UK children and victims of child trafficking arbitrarily detained in northeast Syria. The situation is worsened by the fact that some families live in “temporary” accommodation for several years. [46]Human Rights Watch recommends that the Committee call upon the government to:Develop a clear child poverty strategy which addresses regional inequalities.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2023 13:05 UTC