The prohibition of the detention of migrant children, unaccompanied or with their family members, should be a critical point of discussion at the upcoming UN Summit for Migrants and Refugees, says UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau.

Anti-migrant vigilante actions flourish as a result of impunity for xenophobic and racist public calls, including from the highest level.

The arrival of migrants at the “hotspot” on the Italian island of Lampedusa highlights the need to protect the human rights of often-traumatised people.