This is a four part series on the fate of deported children of asylum-seekers in the Netherlands. Over the past ten years, many hundreds of children have been deported to countries they have little or no memory of, their parents having sought political asylum in the Netherlands but ultimately been rejected, leaving them the choice of leaving voluntarily in exchange for money or being forcibly deported by the Dutch government. Politically responsible administrators guaranteed that these children would be fine in the country of their parents. But virtually nothing is known about what actually happened to them after their deportation. This series tells the story of deported children in Iraq, Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, and Kosovo.
Air Date: 2013-06-26
In the first part, director Floris-Jan van Luyn shows what remains of dreams for the future when children are forced ...
Air Date: 2013-07-03
In the second part, director Arjanne Laan shows the effects of fear, insecurity, and uncertainty on asylum-seeking ch...
Air Date: 2013-07-10
Director Thomas Blom shows how the political desire to stem the flow of asylum seekers led to a policy of deterrence....
Air Date: 2013-07-17
Director Thomas Blom investigates whether current Dutch asylum policy respects international children's rights. The R...