Young migrants face abuse: UN

— More than three-quarters of children and young adults trying to migrate to Europe are victims of torture, rape and other abuse on the dangerous journey, U.N. officials said Tuesday, warning against “cynicism” over the repeated tragedies. Officials from children’s rights agency UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration said young migrants coming from sub-Saharan Africa via the Mediterranean were particularly at risk from abuse, likely due to racism.