Asylum and Migration
Podcast De Dag: Growing up in emergency shelter
A podcast episode features Hiyabel and Nihal, two young women who have lived for years in emergency shelters across the Netherlands, discussing their experiences. The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid concluded after a two-year study that 7,000 children in these facilities are structurally neglected and exposed to dangerous situations, including risks of physical and sexual violence. Children also face poor hygiene facilities, noise disturbance, and frequent moves causing attachment issues. Kinderombudsvrouw Margrite Kalverboer called the situation "shameless" and urged Minister Van der Brink to improve conditions within six months.
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