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DINA ISCOL2012 Children First
DINA ISCOL2012 Children First
Filipino refugees
Indonesian
Who?
According to United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees: Refugee children are persons under the age of 18 years who owing to a well founded fear of being persecuted either because of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, political opinion, are outside the country of nationality or former habitual residence and are unable to or unwilling to avail themselves to the protection of the country of nationality or unable to or unwilling to return to his country of residence.
Double Vulnerability
UNCRC guiding principles and other guidelines are not observed There is a clear linkage between the nonexistence of law, dependence on discretionary powers of the authorities in dealing with refugees, conflicting actions of legal enforcement against refugee children and the plight of refugee children.
Consequences
Arrival/ presence not regulated- birth not registered, prone to missing in action Detention- without trial, unlimited, with adult offender, unhygienic condition
Education- cannot attend public school, new generation of illiterate children, cannot contribute to society
Recommendation
Devise specific protection/ law/ legislative framework
Recognise refugee children, their rights needs Avoid abuse of power Grave deficiency of refugee protection Needs of refugee children not addressed/ fulfilled Denial of basic rights Amend Immigration Act to protect refugee from criminal penalty Suitable agencies should involve