UN experts warn UK government over trafficking risk faced by asylum seeker children

OHCHR express concern over fate of missing, unaccompanied children and breach of international law

UN experts have warned the UK government that its treatment of unaccompanied asylum seeker children is increasing the risk they could be trafficked and is breaching international law.

A statement from the UN office of the high commissioner for human rights (OHCHR) expressed concern about the fate of the missing children and urged the UK government to do more to protect them.