human rights. The following recommendations are made with respect
to the affected rights of children:
(1) The Government should adopt measures to eliminate digital
divide, overcome digital exclusion, and give children equal
access to digital resources.
(2) On children’s right to health and privacy, educational institutions,
by providing both offline and online counseling, can reduce the
stigma associated with counseling and address the problem of
inadequate counseling personnel. It is also recommended that the
Government include privacy protection for students in the
"Reference Guide to Online Learning from Home for Students in
Primary and Secondary Schools".
(3) On the rights to know and to be heard, the Government should
take the initiative to collect opinions of children and stakeholders
to ensure that pandemic prevention measures, from drafting to
announcement and implementation, effectively take into account
children's views and reflect their needs, and that the information
is open and transparent. The Government is urged to provide
information regarding pandemic prevention meetings to students
as soon as possible through student self-governing organizations
or online class groups.
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