Slovakia Afghan and Somali child refugees detained in eastern Slovakia

7 Apr 2011 | child migration refugees

The ‘Slovak Spectator’ reports that four Somali and Afghani refugees aged 15 and 16 were detained by Slovak border police. The Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family will place them in a centre for unaccompanied minors. None of them had any travel documents, the two elder Afghanis left their homeland several months ago and their relatives allegedly paid €12,000 for each of them to reach the European Union.

Source : Slovak Spectator