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Ensuring Child Protection: Strategies and Practices in Border Control

Learn about the Hellenic Police's efforts to protect minors in border control operations. Discover their processing procedures and actions, including the role of temporary guardians appointed by the responsible Public Prosecutor. Find out how the Hellenic Police collaborates with NGOs and Social Services to ensure the well-being and safety of unaccompanied minors. The management of minors in the eastern Aegean islands, guidelines for local police authorities, and trainings on fundamental rights for vulnerable groups are highlighted. Explore the VEGA Handbook for Children at Airports and the importance of supporting minors in need. Contact Police Major Andreas KARAGEORGOS for more information.

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Ensuring Child Protection: Strategies and Practices in Border Control

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  1. Annual Meeting of National Statistics from Europe and Central Asia Region, 24/25 October 2017 - Athens Leaving no child behind Police Major Andreas KARAGEORGOS Athens, 24 October 2017 Hellenic Police Borders Protection Division/HPHQs

  2. Minors detected in the country for illegal border crossing 2016-2017 2016 (Jan-Sep): 190.458 2016 (total): 204.820 2017 (Jan-Sep): 47.433 Hellenic Police Borders Protection Division/HPHQs

  3. Processing and Actions by the Hellenic Police • All cases of detected minors are reported immediately to the Judicial authorities (according to national legislation) • Especially for unaccompanied minors, special attention is given in order to establish the identity/ethnicity of the minors, as well as their true family status • For every unaccompanied minors, the responsible Public Prosecutor will be assigned as temporary Guardian, until a permanent Guardian will be assigned in cooperation with NGOs and Social Services • For the needs of eastern Aegean islands, the management of minors is of the competence of the Reception and Identification Service – the local police authorities have received special orders and guidelines for the management of the minors till they will be removed to facilities provided by the National Center for Social Solidarity (E.K.K.A.) • Frontex has published the VEGA Handbook for Children at the Airports, supported by MSs. The Hellenic Police made this handbook available in Greek language • Trainings provided for fundamental rights and vulnerable groups, including the treatment and rights of minors Hellenic Police Borders Protection Division/HPHQs

  4. Thank you for your attention! Andreas Karageorgos Police Major Border Protection Division/HPHQs National FRONTEX Point of Contact - International Affairs Office t.+302131520807, a.karageorgos@hellenicpolice.gr Hellenic Police Borders Protection Division/HPHQs

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