Sunday, December 02, 2007

Comments of the NJCM to the Report II of CRC

Draft report presented by NJCM and JWS, NGOs working for human rights issues in Netherlands. Below is the highlight comments of NJCM and JWS to the II report of Netherlands Government about the implementation of CRC ( Convention on the Rights of Child)

1. Some developments in Dutch legislation which are very relevant for the implementation of CRC aren not mentioned in the Government report.

2. The report did not contain analysis of difficulties factors as stipulated in article 44:2 CRC.

3. The Committe's general comments have not been translated to Dutch, so the dissemination becomes more difficult.

4. Need s special independent ombudsman Institution for the Children in Netherlands for monitoring the full implementation of the convention.

5. Netherlands should give children a preferential treatment with regard to acquiring Dutch nationality by Law

6. No information in the report about the simplification of the condition for the easy acquisition of Dutch nationality by stateless children born in the Netherlands.

7. Regarding to Female Genital Mutilation ( FGM) there is no information about education or program developed by Government.

8. Difficulties in family reunification, denying the family reunification conflict with article 10 CRC, and article 8, European Convention on HR.

9. Children and her/his parents should be helped with standard of living without considering the status ( legal or illegal)

to be continued...

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