Determination of the Best Interest of Unaccompanied Minors in Slovenia

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ID7419313
AuthorsTjaša Žakelj (University of Brighton), Blaž Lenarčič (University of Brighton)
Year2017
Issue45
Publication date2017-02-18
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTwo Homelands (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0353-6777 • E-ISSN: 1581-1212
PublisherThe Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3986/dd.2017.1.06
OpenAlexW4212800651
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

The paper deals with underage “third-country” nationals or stateless persons without parents or a legal representative, referred to as unaccompanied minors (UAMs). In Slovenia UAMs may hold varied types of status, and each of these implies different legal provisions and practical determination of the best interest of the child. According to the UNHCR Convention on the Rights of the Child, the best interest of the child should be the primary consideration in all actions concerning children. This paper focuses on how the principle of the best interest of the child is included in the sectoral national legislation and in other formal regulations which determine procedures regarding and treatment of UAMs. In addition, the article examines how experts understand this principle and put it into practice in various formal procedures. To that end, the views of experts who adopt or implement legal provisions, as well as the views of the experts who support UAMs during the international protection application process and in their everyday lives will be examined

Best interests · Best practice · Computer security · Convention · Legislation · Political science · Process (computing · Stateless protocol · Computer Science · Law · Legal Rights and Human Rights · Ombudsman and Human Rights · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics

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