This joint report from UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) explores in detail survey data from the Central and Eastern Mediterranean Sea routes to Europe, focusing on adolescents and youth on the move from Africa and Asia. The analysis reveals staggering rates of trafficking and exploitation, and also points to the xenophobia and racism that make young refugees and migrants − especially those from sub-Saharan Africa − vulnerable.
The report highlights the particular vulnerability of unaccompanied children and those who have been separated from their families, stating that, along many routes, unaccomanpied minors report higher rates of exploitation than do their accompanied peers.
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