Idomeni refugee camp Idomeni refugee campWithin the refugee camp youngsters have learned to fear other weapons. Ramsay said she had heard of cases of unaccompanied refugee children being detained for several months. Many of the unaccompanied children have simply vanished, according to volunteers at the site. Hundreds of unaccompanied minors have gathered in Idomeni since the border was arbitrarily slammed shut by Macedonia in February. For many of the unaccompanied minors here, Idomeni does not offer their first experience of smugglers.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2016 17:33 UTC