Tanzanian Association Oslo

Children's Ombudsman

critical of tighter

asylum policy

The Children's Ombudsman, Reidar Hjermann says the Government's new, tighter asylum policy does not give enough consideration to children.

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He questions whether the new policy is in the child's highest interest, as required by the UN Children's Convention.

- The way it reads, it looks as if children arriving without their parents may be given a sort of temporary residence permit, and expel them as soon as they come of age. This is rather unfortunate, Hjermann says.

- This contributes to a feeling of insecurity for the children, he says.

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)/Norway Post