France: a camp at Place de la Bastille to warn of the situation of unaccompanied minors
The Utopia 56 association has set up a camp on the Place de la Bastille, to warn about the situation of unaccompanied minors (Illustration image).
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In Paris, the Utopia 56 association has decided to warn about the situation of unaccompanied minors by setting up a camp in Place de la Bastille until at least next Wednesday.
They are asking for more help for these young people who find themselves on the street.
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Dozens of blue tents, place de la Bastille, a new camp, set up by the Utopia 56 association. It is that of young migrants on the street.
All are waiting for justice to recognize them as minors, an essential step for their care.
“
The idea is to be able to make their situation visible
,” explains Pierre Mathurin, coordinator of the association.
So that they can settle in a symbolic place where their voice will be heard more so that they can have access to real support and that, therefore, we can stay until a dialogue takes place. opens with the public authorities and that there are promises on both the accommodation of those present and the creation of a permanent system for the care of all unaccompanied minors.
»
“
When I go to the hospital, they refuse to treat me
”
Declaring to be a minor is not enough for French justice, which imposes a test on them.
But now, this "
minority assessment
" is debated.
It is summary and subjective, denounces Utopia 56. This is what happened to a young man, who has been in France for two months and today without a solution.
“
It's not easy, we sleep here, it's cold.
All of this makes us sick.
Me, I'm sick, but when I go to the hospital, they refuse to treat me
,” he said.
Every day, in Paris, they are thus between 5 and 10 young people to see their minority contested by the Departmental Council.
It is to warn about their situation that Utopia 56 intends to maintain this camp until Wednesday.
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