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Young African migrants undergo controversial bone age testing in France

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Europe continues to grapple with the influx of illegal migrants. Authorities in France are now resorting to the use of the highly controversial testing procedure, known as bone age study to confirm minors.

The method is legal in France but has been widely criticized by migrant advocates and doctors alike, who say the test is intrusive and unreliable. CCTV’s Susan Mwongeli reports.

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