Monica Lakhanpaul on children's rights and the negative impact of poor temporary accommodation

In this article on 'Appalling Temporary Accommodation and Children's Rights' in the Huffington Post, Professor Lakhanpaul discusses how children in this type of housing are often "invisible" and how the situation has worsened because of the pandemic.

We hear of rats being in the rooms, cockroaches in the cupboards...not only is it traumatic for a child to see, but also a risk of infection.

Monica warns of the "trauma" that many children in temporary accommodation face and notes the potential impact on children's mental health and development.

Read the original article by Sophia Sleigh.

View the full report '“I Want Us to Live Like Humans Again”: Families in Temporary Accommodation in London, UK' on the Human Rights Watch website.