How do children arrive in Greece and why are they hosted in Hotspots or Reception and Identification Centers (RIC) as they are more commonly known? Is it the place of their first choice and do they willingly stay there? Below is an overview of the global refugee situation.
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Statement published on Human Rights Watch—Greece/EU, website: “Urgently Relocate Lone Children”, https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/03/04/greece/eu-urgently-relocate-lone-children, accessed: 04.07.2021.
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Iliopoulou, A. (2023). Children’s Right to Education: Reflections Form Implementing the “Early Childhood Programme” for Refugee Children Inside the Hotspots on Greek Islands. In: Maier-Höfer, C., Markowska-Manista, U., Stellakis, N. (eds) Theorien und Praktiken der Selbstbestimmung und Partizipation: Janusz Korczak im Diskurs. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-30764-6_6
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