ii. there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the child has committed terrorist crimes or is at risk of committing terrorist crimes and no less restrictive measures can limit that risk; Example from Thailand—Information of a child on database. In Thailand, the Juvenile and Family Court Procedure Act (2010) governs information concerning children who have violated laws. The Royal Thai Police keep records of such information. Once the child completes a rehabilitation programme, a notification is sent to the police and the child’s information is transferred to an inaccessible archive. 8.2 Key Recommendations 229. The following are recommended: Regulatory framework a. Develop specific regulatory frameworks, legal safeguards and procedures for collecting, using and sharing children’s personal data, including in situations in which children are placed on lists and databases for child-protection purposes. b. Develop clear and appropriate standards, criteria and procedures for the inclusion of children’s names in lists and databases, for the management and sharing of such databases and for the removal of names, considering the fundamental importance of the presumption of innocence and the age of the child. iii. the placement of a child on such a list is evaluated by authorities on a case-by-case basis based on clear criteria for the inclusion of individuals’ names in watch lists and databases and comprehensive safeguards are in place; and iv. effective oversight and redress mechanisms are developed to ensure the protection of child rights particularly given the potential lifelong implications on affected children. d. Ensure that due diligence processes are in place to review other States’ frameworks and data protection policies and procedures before sharing information about specific children with those States and ensure that agreements are in place to guarantee the removal of children’s data from those States’ databases. Purpose e. In the context of migration, children’s personal data, in particular biometric data, should be collected only for the purposes of identifying and protecting the child and ensuring the child’s best interests, with strict enforcement of appropriate rules on collection access, use and retention of data. c. Collect and exchange the information of a child as a potential suspect of terrorist crimes only if: i. 102. the child is above a minimum age of criminal responsibility consistent with international juvenile justice standards; f. Noting in a watch list or database that a known or suspected terrorist, including a foreign terrorist fighter, was travelling with a child, without naming that child, can enable relevant

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