Legal Protection Against Child Refugees from Exploitation and Violence in Refugee Camp Based on International Human Rights Law

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10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_34How to use a DOI?

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Child; Refugees; Violence; International Human Rights

Abstract

Every child has the same rights to live their life as a human being, without exception, including in emergency or crisis situations. Child refugees who experience exploitation and violence are a highly sensitive issue that requires effective protection and legal certainty in practice. In the context of International Human Rights Law, the protection of child refugees must be based on universal principles guaranteed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The CRC categorizes child rights into four groups: survival rights, protection rights, development rights, and participation rights. In the context of child refugee protection, Article 22 of the CRC states that participating countries must take appropriate steps to ensure that children who are seeking refugee status or are considered refugees receive suitable protection and humanitarian assistance in enjoying the rights that are applicable and established in the Convention and other humanitarian instruments. Article 3, paragraph 3 of the CRC also requires countries to ensure that institutions provide services in handling child refugees to provide care and services to children according to standards set by competent child institutions. This study focuses on how legal protection can be applied to prevent and stop exploitation and violence against child refugees, as well as how society and government can actively prevent and address such situations. In this study, relevant laws and regulations will be analysed, as well as the role of government and society in preventing and addressing exploitation and violence against child refugees.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rury Octaviani
AU  - Dian Purwaningrum
AU  - Yunan Prasetyo Kurniawan
AU  - Shafiyah Rahmah
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/19
TI  - Legal Protection Against Child Refugees from Exploitation and Violence in Refugee Camp Based on International Human Rights Law
BT  - Proceedings of the ASEAN Conference on Sexual Exploitation of Children (ACOSEC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 295
EP  - 304
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_34
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_34
ID  - Octaviani2024
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