Brazing in Hamburg: Unaccompanied refugees without a guardian

Brazing in Hamburg: Unaccompanied refugees without a guardian

The worrying location of unaccompanied minor refugees in Germany

In Germany, hundreds of unaccompanied minor refugees live without the necessary legal care. A recent investigation by the NDR Politics magazine Panorama 3 shows that many of these children and adolescents who should enjoy special protection status in Germany are robbed of their fundamental rights. This grievance raises questions about the current refugee policy and the offers of help for these vulnerable groups.

Currently in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg and Stuttgart are numerous minor refugees without a legal guardianship. In Berlin alone, the figures are almost 900 unaccompanied young people without a guardian, while around 400 and 200 are affected in Baden-Württemberg and Hamburg. Such figures make it clear that the integration and support of these young people is seriously at risk.

The lack of a guardian has far -reaching consequences: These young people often do not receive the support they are entitled to, even fundamental things like access to education are inhibited. It is reported that children have to wait over a year before they can attend a school. Daniel Jasch from the Berlin specialist office for minor refugees describes that the legal representation for these children is missing, which has not only legal, but also merciful social consequences.

The legal provisions stipulate that unaccompanied refugees are taken into care by the youth welfare offices and receive a guardian that represents their interests up to the age of 18. In practice, however, reality looks different. Office of the official who should work with a maximum number of 50 young people per capita tell of a dramatic overload and unsustainable conditions. In Hamburg, for example, guardians are forced to come into contact only sporadically with the young people entrusted to them, which makes a relationship and the necessary trust considerably more difficult. This is done despite the legal requirements that prescribe monthly contact.

The accommodation of these young people in collective accommodation, often together with adults, and the lowering of standards for their care show that in addition to the overload of the employees, the overload also takes place systematic neglect of those in need of protection. This not only violates their rights, but also carries the risk that they will flee into dangerous or exploitial surroundings. An official vormal from Hamburg noted that inadequate care inevitably is a risk to the child's well -being.

The authorities argue that the legal framework had to be adjusted in view of the increased number of refugees and the shortage of skilled workers. But human protection and the rights of these children should never be sacrificed in favor of logistical relief. It is crucial that the government ensures adequate care and complies with the legally prescribed standards to ensure the security and well -being of these young people.

The fate of unaccompanied minor refugees is a reflection of the general challenges in dealing with migration and integration in Germany. It remains to be seen whether the political decision -makers take the necessary steps to focus on the rights and needs of these young people and to give them a safe future in Germany.

Further information: More about the situation of unaccompanied minor refugees can be found in the NDR program on Tuesday, August 27, at 9:15 p.m. and in the ARD Mediathek.