Returns at Any Cost

Spain's Push to Repatriate Unaccompanied Children in the Absence of Safeguards

Introduction

Spain's Push for Repatriations

Bilateral Readmission Agreements Lack Safeguards and Transparency

Spanish Funded Care Centers in Morocco May Accelerate Repatriations

Gaps in Legal Protection for Children

Repatriation Procedures Lack Clarity

National Courts Repeatedly Annul Illegal Repatriations

Absence of Independent Representation

Case-Study: Andalusia

Conclusions and Recommendations

To the Government of Spain

To the United Nations Human Rights Committee

To the Governments of Morocco and Senegal

Acknowledgements