Dental age estimation of unaccompanied minors as a part of human rights protection in Europa
After attending this presentation, attendees will have anunderstanding of some of the procedures used in European countries forage estimation of unaccompanied minors.This presentation will impact the forensic science community byshowing the importance of age assessment for protection of human rights...
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ftunivtorino:oai:iris.unito.it:2318/1503194 2023-10-09T21:52:40+02:00 Dental age estimation of unaccompanied minors as a part of human rights protection in Europa NUZZOLESE, Emilio MILOSEVIC, Sasa RICHTER, Svend MILOSAVLJEVIC, Ivica MICIC, Marko LIUZZI, Claudia DI VELLA, Giancarlo The American Academy of Forensic Sciences NUZZOLESE, Emilio MILOSEVIC, Sasa RICHTER, Svend MILOSAVLJEVIC, Ivica MICIC, Marko LIUZZI, Claudia DI VELLA, Giancarlo 2010 http://hdl.handle.net/2318/1503194 eng eng American Academy of Forensic Sciences country:USA place:COLORADO SPRINGS ispartofbook:Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting Putting our forensic house in order: examining validation and expelling incompetence. volume:16 firstpage:263 lastpage:264 numberofpages:2 alleditors:The American Academy of Forensic Sciences http://hdl.handle.net/2318/1503194 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Dental Age Estimation Asylum seeker refuges info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject 2010 ftunivtorino 2023-09-12T22:15:37Z After attending this presentation, attendees will have anunderstanding of some of the procedures used in European countries forage estimation of unaccompanied minors.This presentation will impact the forensic science community byshowing the importance of age assessment for protection of human rights.The increase in migratory flows in Europe, and the subsequentcomplexities resulting from them taken in the broader context ofglobalization, has revealed a number of problems, such as the protectionof human rights, identification of those with the right to apply for refugeestatus, and the age estimation of unaccompanied minors.Unaccompanied asylum seekers deemed to be under 18-years-old face avery different path through the immigration system from that followed byadults. Generally, adults are subject to immediate deportation ordetention in jail. Minors are processed through the juvenile system,where detection is not mandatory; they will often have access toeducational programs and may be granted a residency permit. Theassessment of chronological age is notoriously difficult. Age assessmentis particularly difficult for those who are aged between 15 and 20 years,yet it is precisely this age group where the assessment of age and theoutcome of the process is most critical.In this context dental age estimation methods have proved versatileand are used effectively in various European countries facing the problemof illegal immigration. The purpose of this presentation is to showdifferent examples of dental age estimation through case studies, whereodontologists played a major role in age assessment. A review of sixunaccompanied asylum seeker/refugees cases from Iceland, Italy andSerbia are presented.Case 1: Presents a case in Iceland which was requested byIcelandic Directorate of Immigrants. A male from Albaniainsisting to be 16-years-old, was found to be over 20.Case 2: Presents a case in Iceland which was requested byIcelandic Directorate of Immigrants where a female fromChina claiming to be 17. Estimates confirmed the ... Conference Object Iceland Università degli studi di Torino: AperTo (Archivio Istituzionale ad Accesso Aperto) Avery ENVELOPE(-65.433,-65.433,-66.883,-66.883) |
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After attending this presentation, attendees will have anunderstanding of some of the procedures used in European countries forage estimation of unaccompanied minors.This presentation will impact the forensic science community byshowing the importance of age assessment for protection of human rights.The increase in migratory flows in Europe, and the subsequentcomplexities resulting from them taken in the broader context ofglobalization, has revealed a number of problems, such as the protectionof human rights, identification of those with the right to apply for refugeestatus, and the age estimation of unaccompanied minors.Unaccompanied asylum seekers deemed to be under 18-years-old face avery different path through the immigration system from that followed byadults. Generally, adults are subject to immediate deportation ordetention in jail. Minors are processed through the juvenile system,where detection is not mandatory; they will often have access toeducational programs and may be granted a residency permit. Theassessment of chronological age is notoriously difficult. Age assessmentis particularly difficult for those who are aged between 15 and 20 years,yet it is precisely this age group where the assessment of age and theoutcome of the process is most critical.In this context dental age estimation methods have proved versatileand are used effectively in various European countries facing the problemof illegal immigration. The purpose of this presentation is to showdifferent examples of dental age estimation through case studies, whereodontologists played a major role in age assessment. A review of sixunaccompanied asylum seeker/refugees cases from Iceland, Italy andSerbia are presented.Case 1: Presents a case in Iceland which was requested byIcelandic Directorate of Immigrants. A male from Albaniainsisting to be 16-years-old, was found to be over 20.Case 2: Presents a case in Iceland which was requested byIcelandic Directorate of Immigrants where a female fromChina claiming to be 17. Estimates confirmed the ... |
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Dental age estimation of unaccompanied minors as a part of human rights protection in Europa |
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