Małoletni bez opieki ubiegający się o ochronę międzynarodową. Rola kuratora

Abstract

The article presents the role of the curator of an unaccompanied minor seeking international protection and identifies practical problems related to this. The purpose of the undertaken research is to analyse the adequacy of existing regulations in relation to their practical application, including Polish law. The results of the research form the basis for stating that it is necessary to effectively implement existing regulations and international standards at the national level, by, inter alia, introducing a professional curator with a clearly defined scope of qualifications and appropriate mechanisms to control the actions taken by him. The number of these unaccompanied minors has increased over last years. Moreover, special rules should apply to the procedure of international protection within minors applicants. Guardianship of unaccompanied minors, in the context of international protection procedures, is difficult to define and the scope of curator’s duties varies from one host country to another.