The quality of lives of unaccompanied minors migrating to Europe

Abstract

Migration of minors has a lot in common with the migration of adults as well as a few features related to the vulnerability of the underage. The principal subject of the thesis is a comparison of official statistical documents concerning the asylum system and the quality of lives of unaccompanied minors in the process of their admission into Greece and Italy which are at the forefront of the migrant influx.The period analysed is the year 2018. Based on the principles of the UN Charter, international organizations deal with the minors’ needs and emphasize the universality of children’s rights. The analysis of the children´s protection services available in both countries uncovers inefficiencies of the systems currently in place.