{"id":7997,"date":"2017-08-21T11:23:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T01:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endchilddetention.org\/?p=7997"},"modified":"2018-08-23T12:43:52","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T02:43:52","slug":"one-little-book-can-lead-to-a-lot-of-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endchilddetention.org\/news\/one-little-book-can-lead-to-a-lot-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"One Little Book Can Lead to a Whole Lot of Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Much has been written about the wide, open plains of Africa; the stillness, the sense of time, the sense of space.<\/span><\/p>\n

And yet it is a part of the world that copes with some of the largest numbers of people migrating. Sub-Saharan Africa hosts <\/span>more than 26%<\/span><\/a> of the world\u2019s refugee population \u2013 that\u2019s a mind-boggling 18 million people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stuck in limbo between two worlds, so many of the people I have met are in search of some of lives simplest elements: a place to live, to love, to be free.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sadly, it\u2019s also a part of the world that detains many children. <\/span><\/p>\n

This recent report<\/span><\/a> by the International Detention Coalition reports that 100% of countries surveyed not only detain children, but they detain them in facilities with adults who are not related to them. It\u2019s a really worrying fact, as this exposes children to abuse, exploitation and an array of risks that no child should have to experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, I was lucky to be part of a small team from the International Detention Coalition who visited South Africa, Zambia and Malawi.<\/p>\n

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Us at the airport with all the materials we lugged around to give out. Mainly our luggage is full of lots of copies of “There Are Alternatives.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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We were there to support the fifteen\u00a0States across Africa who\u00a0<\/span>committed to\u00a0developing and implementing\u00a0alternatives to detention<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for migrants <\/span>at the\u00a0<\/span>2016 Migration for Southern Africa Dialogue (MIDSA)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In each country we had an opportunity to meet with campaign supporters and to strategise about how our work can complement the work that is already underway to develop alternatives to detention for children.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Catching up with campaigners in South Africa.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our first meeting about the campaign in Zambia.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Alternatives to detention are more affordable, effective and more humane. Alternatives really are the answer when it comes to ending child detention : while laws can end child detention, it is alternatives that enable children\u2019s rights to be respected and protected. <\/span><\/p>\n

I was impressed by the significant work underway to develop alternatives in the countries I visited. One example that I found really exciting was the National Referral Mechanism which provides guidelines to identify vulnerable groups like refugees, victims of human trafficking and children, to ensure that they are not detained unnecessarily or for prolonged periods.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s basically this small book, which provides much needed information for border guards, police, members of the judiciary etc \u2013 basically the front line workers who engage with migrants. It outlines assistance that is available for vulnerable migrants and, crucially, promotes coordination of national stakeholders so that protection can actually be provided by the right people with expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inside the book, you\u2019ll find a poster that can be removed, ready to adorn the walls of your workplace. There\u2019s also a series of infographics. At first glance, they are a bit complicated \u2013 but for those who understand the content, they are a really helpful way to help people navigate a complex migration system.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what does all of this have to do with children in detention? And why on earth was I so excited by this book?<\/p>\n

This small, unassuming book contains the power to prevent children who are travelling without their families (unaccompanied children, is the technical term used) from being placed in detention.<\/p>\n

Detention is harmful for all people, but it is especially harmful for children.<\/p>\n

Many of the advocates that I work with feel the negative impacts of detention throughout their entire lives. Detention is traumatizing, and that is trauma that stays with you, and in moments you never expect, it surfaces, derailing people from being able to live productive, healthy lives.<\/p>\n

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IDC Africa Coordinator, Junita Calder, very kindly puts up with my request to stand next to the poster that explains the referral process. Yes, I am so excited by this tool that I asked her to pose next to it and take this dorky picture. Thanks for sharing my enthusiasm, Junita!<\/p><\/div>\n

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This tool, produced in large part due to the excellent work of <\/span>IOM Zambia<\/span><\/a>, provides a way to make a better future for these children. <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, children who migrate with their families are still detained in Zambia. And that\u2019s not up to international standards and needs to change. But a tool like this one shows that it is possible to strengthen systems to prevent harm, even in countries that have relatively little in the way of resources. <\/span><\/p>\n

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If you would like to know more, get in touch: Leeanne@endchilddetention.org<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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