Children living in hiding today and tomorrow A seminar about health and human rights Children seeking asylum constitute one of the most vulnerable groups in society, often with experiences of war, conflict and assaults. They are also exposed to psycho-social strains linked to the migration process. Refugee children living in hiding constitute an even more vulnerable group and are in many senses invisible. Research about their situation is scarce. There are numerous conventions and policies ostensibly aimed at protecting children and ensuring that they have access to asylum procedures. However, there are often acute tensions between concerns relating the welfare of children and concerns regarding immigration control. What is the connection between health, children and human rights? What is the gap between conventions and policies and actual practice ‘on the ground’ in industrialised countries? How can that gap be closed through the work of practitioners and researchers? How can we support asylumseeking children and children living in hiding?