France's forgotten children

2021-05-28T20:34:52.180Z

On the night of June 29 to 30, 2020, MSF hastily set up camp in a square in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. The objective of this operation? Make visible the hundreds of "unaccompanied minors" who are left to fend for themselves in the streets of the capital. These young people, mostly from West Africa or Afghanistan, went through hell to reach France. But on the spot, the State which should ensure their protection discharges on the associations. Corinne Torre, head of mission for Médecins Sans Frontières has been piloting the program that the NGO has set up to help them for four years. What are the consequences of wandering these minors? What programs have been put in place to deal with the emergency? What strategy to adopt to push theState to take its responsibilities? In the Première Ligne podcast produced by Europe 1 Studio in partnership with MSF, Corinne Torre gives her testimony. & Nbsp;