Stakeholder
Thailand
Recommendation
Implement the new National Screening Mechanism (NSM) in line with
international standards and general asylum principles, and make sure it
is inclusive and accessible to all peoples seeking international protection,
irrespective of their ethnicity, country of origin or other status.
Provide adequate resources and staff to implement the NSM, using
competent and experienced officials, including those who have expertise
on refugee law and children’s rights.
Bangladesh
Government
Always give primary consideration to the best interests of the child in all
immigration and asylum processes, and make sure that unaccompanied
or separated asylum-seeking children have adequate guardianship and
free legal representation.
Government
Allow refugees and asylum-seekers access to the legal employment sector
Third-country
governments
Offer to resettle refugees who are at specific risk or have relatives living
in third countries who petition for family reunification.
Malaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
Bangladesh
Malaysia
4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Country
Indonesia
Thailand
Bangladesh
Malaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
Country
Stakeholder
Recommendation
Bangladesh
Government
Make sure that all Rohingya children can access comprehensive, quality,
safe and inclusive education, regardless of their legal or other status.
Make special efforts to enable girls to access education, particularly at
secondary level.
Myanmar
Government
Remove all restrictions on Rohingya’s freedom of movement so that
children can access schools and other education facilities.
Malaysia
Government
Remove prohibition of refugee children accessing formal education
in schools.
Government,
UN,
International
NGOs
(INGOs)
Working with the UN, humanitarian and civil society organisations
(CSOs), accredit education for refugees so that it is a pathway to formal
and continuing education.
Government,
UN, INGOs
Review locations of schools in refugee camps to ensure accessibility for
children with disabilities
Myanmar
Malaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Malaysia
Indonesia
Bangladesh
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