I M M I G R ATIO N L AW, L EG AL STAT US, AND D O C U MENTATI O N Cross-References: INTERNAL (RELEVANT LEGISLATION FOUND IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT): • Constitution of Bangladesh, Arts. 31, 32, 33, 35 & 44 • Legal Aid Services Act, 2000 EXTERNAL (INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW INSTRUMENTS): • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Acceded: 09/06/2000: — Right to liberty of movement and residence for individuals lawfully within the State’s territory (Article 12) — Right to marry and establish a family (Article 23) — Right of children to have their birth registered and to acquire a nationality (Article 24) — Right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law (Article 26) • Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Acceded: 08/03/1990 & Optional Protocols on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (Ratified: 09/06/2000) and on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (Ratified: 09/06/2000): — Obligation of the State to duly consider the child’s best interests (Article 3) — Right of children to have their birth registered, to a name, to acquire a nationality, and as far as possible, to know and be cared for by his or her parents (Article 7) — Obligation of the State to provide appropriate assistance and protection in the preservation of a child’s identity, and where a child is illegally deprived of their identity, to take steps to speedily re-establish their identity (Article 8) — Obligation of the State to provide appropriate protection and humanitarian assistance to realize the rights set forth in the CRC and in other applicable instruments (Article 22) — Obligation of the State to take all feasible measures to ensure protection and care of children who are affected by an armed conflict (Article 38) • Convention on Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment (CAT), Acceded: 10/05/1998: — Prohibition on refoulement to a State where there are substantial grounds for believing that he would be in danger of being subjected to torture (Article 3) 20 BE YOND REFU GE: ADVANCING LEG AL PROTECTIONS FOR ROHINGYA C OMMUNITIES IN BANGL ADESH