Sloth-Nielsen, JuliaGessesse, Fasil Mulatu2020-11-272025-03-032020-11-272025-03-032019https://hdl.handle.net/10566/20217Doctor Legum - LLDEvery year approximately 33 million children leave their home countries and cross international borders seeking refuge from war, instability, ethnic conflicts, natural and man-made disasters, and extreme poverty. Among the total child migrant population, adolescents account for 11 million. In terms of the ratio of child and adolescent migrants to the total migrant population, Africa has the highest proportion.enIndependent child migrationAdolescent migrationAdolescent’s right to moveBest interest determinationAdolescent asylum seekersUniversity of Western Cape