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 20 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 20

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