Asylum and Migration
Asylum Children Are Not Safe Enough Here: 'The Netherlands Has Fallen Below the Safety Threshold'
The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) has issued an urgent recommendation to Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink, stating that the Netherlands has fallen below the safety threshold for children in asylum emergency shelters. The board attributes this situation to administrative choices and crisis measures rather than unforeseen events, citing unsafe living conditions such as lack of privacy, play space, and stable housing for approximately 6,900 children. OVV chairman Chris van Dam emphasized that while emergency facilities were intended for short-term use, some children remain there for years, necessitating investment in a sustainable accommodation system.
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