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Data and Statistics Investigation

Within the last decade, tens of thousands of child migrants have vanished without a trace in Europe. Our investigation, conducted in 2021, uncovers the shocking disappearance of at least 18,000 unaccompanied child migrants between 2018 and 2020, raising serious concerns about the protection provided by European countries. Discover the inconsistencies and gaps in data that obscure the true extent of this crisis.

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19,845 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in the EU in 2018
Data and Statistics Investigation
Qali Nur
02 March 2020
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177 children disappeared from the Asylum Seeker' Center Oisterwijk, NL
Data and Statistics Investigation
12 January 2020
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Frugal reception does not detain asylum children
Data and Statistics Investigation
06 November 2019
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1600 children disappeared from asylum centers
Data and Statistics Investigation
02 June 2019
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Many children disappear from shelter
Data and Statistics Investigation
29 March 2019
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Hundreds of trafficked children 'lost' by local authorities
Data and Statistics Investigation
Ismail Einashe
15 December 2018
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'Lost in Europe' in search of thousands of missing migrant children
Data and Statistics Investigation
Geesje van Haren
Sanne Terlingen
27 October 2018
19,845 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in the EU in 2018
Data and Statistics Investigation
02 March 2020
177 children disappeared from the Asylum Seeker' Center Oisterwijk, NL
Data and Statistics Investigation
12 January 2020
Frugal reception does not detain asylum children
Data and Statistics Investigation
06 November 2019
1600 children disappeared from asylum centers
Data and Statistics Investigation
02 June 2019
Many children disappear from shelter
Data and Statistics Investigation
29 March 2019
Hundreds of trafficked children 'lost' by local authorities
Data and Statistics Investigation
15 December 2018
'Lost in Europe' in search of thousands of missing migrant children
Data and Statistics Investigation
27 October 2018

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