A/HRC/15/29 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–8 3 II. Normative standards that protect the rights of the child in the context of migration .......................................................................................... 9–17 5 The Convention on the Rights of the Child: General principles and definitions......................................................................................................... 18–30 6 A. Non-discrimination ......................................................................................... 21–23 7 B. The best interests of the child ......................................................................... 24–25 7 C. Right to life, survival and development .......................................................... 26–27 8 D. Right to be heard............................................................................................. 28–30 8 Challenges in implementation................................................................................. 31–78 9 A. Separated and unaccompanied children.......................................................... 37–38 10 B. Border controls ............................................................................................... 39–41 11 C. Age assessment............................................................................................... 42–44 11 D. Return ............................................................................................................. 45–49 12 E. Detention ........................................................................................................ 50–56 13 F. Right to identity and the principle of family unity.......................................... 57–61 14 G. Access to social services: Health .................................................................... 62–63 15 H. Access to social services: Housing ................................................................. 64–67 16 I. Access to social services: Education............................................................... 68–71 16 J. Migrant children and work ............................................................................. 72–74 17 K. Protection of children left behind in countries of origin ................................. 75–78 18 Recent practice, including joint efforts and strategies, to protect the rights of the child, in the context of migration ...................................................................... 79–85 19 III. IV. V. VI. 2 Paragraphs A. General............................................................................................................ 80 19 B. Economic, social and cultural rights............................................................... 81 19 C. Detention ........................................................................................................ 82 20 D. National jurisprudence.................................................................................... 83 20 E. Regional jurisprudence .................................................................................. 84 20 F. Policy coherence at the national, regional and international levels ................ 85 21 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 86–87 22