III. Implementation of the Convention
D. General Implementation Measures
Issue 7 Responsibility of States Parties
Review of Laws and Regulations
26. The Government has made considerable progress in improving laws
and regulations related to the promotion and protection of children's
rights from 2015-2021, but the NHRC notes that amendments to laws
and supporting measures related to children's affairs and impact
assessments of children's rights have yet to be confirmed:
(1)Progress in amending Articles 9, 23, 31, and 33 of the
Immigration Act (§5 of the Second Report and Attachment 1-1)
has been slow. Aside from Article 9, other articles are related to
the rights of new immigrants after they enter the country, which
may affect their rights due to restrictions on the reasons for
residence, absence of reasons for residence, or revocation of
permanent residence permits, and may even lead to the
separation of parents and children due to forced deportation.
These issues involve the implementation of Article 9 of the CRC
on the right of children not to be separated from their parents, the
right to family reunion under ICCPR & ICESCR, and §§ 34 and
35 of the Concluding Observations and Recommendations of the
Third CEDAW Report. (See §§65-66 for details.)
(2)The draft amendments to the SEA address reasonable
accommodation and inclusive education. (See §87 for details.)
(3)According to public information disclosed by the Government,20
it is understood that the Government has developed a mechanism
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CRC Information Website: Minutes of the 28th and 36th Consultation Meetings (November 6, 2020)
on the Promotion of the Implementation Act of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
https://crc.sfaa.gov.tw/PublishCRC/CommonPage?folderid=80&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
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