While ensuring quality care for children deprived of their families is important (article 20 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)), the preservation and access of the child’s identity – including name, nationality and family relations (Article 8 CRC)...

The preservation of a child’s identity– including name, nationality and family relations – is a fundamental right (Article 8 CRC) and is particularly essential for children who are deprived of their family environment and are in need of alternative care. BCN...