Publication prepared by the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in collaboration with the National Committees for UNICEF in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Ficheiro de 1,50 MB em formato PDF (64 p.). Disponível também através de: https://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/654. Acedido a 07 de Agosto de 2013.

Acknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction. About the Study. Key concepts: Child protection and best interests. Part I: The Convention on the Rights of the Child as a framework for protection. The definition of trafficking. Difficulties in identifying trafficked children. Trafficking in the Nordic countries. Other risks faced by vulnerable migrant children. Provision of services based on identification as a victim of trafficking. Moving beyond the trafficking framework. Safeguarding children through the Convention. Part II: Responses of the Nordic countries to child trafficking. Overall response to child trafficking. Broader child protection responses. Expanding services from identified trafficking victims to 'potential victims'. Part III: Guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. General principles. The right to non-discrimination. The best interests of the child. The right of the child to have his or her views heard and taken into account. Child-sensitive complaint mechanisms. The right of the child to life, survival and development. Part IV: Vulnerable migrant children and legal, judicial and administrative processes. Non-punishment. Deprivation of liberty. Issues relating to return of children to their home countries. Transfers under the 'Dublin II Regulation'. Regularization of stay: Reflection periods, temporary residence permits and asylum. Part V: Promising interventions. Conclusions and recommendations. Conclusions. Recommendations. Country-specific recommendations. Acronyms. Notes.