Minor suddenly considered an adult (People 2021, by Dominic Nahr) - Swiss Press Award

Dominic Nahr
Schweiz, Basel-Land, 2020. Hussein (Name Geändert), 17. wurde als Erwachsener registriert, obwohl er noch ein Kind war, als er in die Schweiz kam.
NZZ
Photo / People
2021
Dominic Nahr
Asylum applications from minors in Switzerland are suddenly considered adults. Since last year, the federal government has been required to conduct medical examinations of asylum seekers if it has doubts about their age. Now, suddenly, fewer 18-year-olds appear in the statistics.
