Over 3,400 unaccompanied children sought protection in Bulgaria in 2023

Eight-year-old Asser has been living in the refugee camp in Harmanli for two months now. She is one of over 3,600 children who have sought protection in Bulgaria since the beginning of 2023.

"Children are the most innocent victims of war," says Katya Dimitrova. She is part of the team of the Legal Aid Program for Refugees and Migrants of BHK. Together with her colleagues they are among the first to meet the refugee children on Bulgarian territory.

Over the past five years, BHK, together with recent @UNICEF - Bulgaria has helped more than 5,600 unaccompanied children receive temporary freedom from immigration detention, legal information and assistance, and support for reunification with these families.

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