Der er 33 millioner flygtninge, der opholder sig inden for deres lands grænser – såkaldte internt fordrevne – og halvdelen af dem er børn. Men det er uklart hvilket juridisk status børn, der fødes af interne flygtninge har.
Et nyt diskussionspapir fra organisationen Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre undersøger, hvilken status børn af internt fordrevne har – et spørgsmål, der ikke er endeligt afklaret.
There are an estimated 33 million people internally displaced by conflict and violence. Children make up at least 50 per cent of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide. Particularly vulnerable to all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation, they face harsh protection risks during flight and displacement.
Internally displaced children require specific attention to ensure their rights are respected, they are not discriminated against and their best interest and participation is at the centre of any decision impacting their lives.
The collection of reliable age and sex disaggregated data on IDPs is key to informing programmes for the protection, assistance and, ultimately, achievement of durable solutions for internally displaced children.
The question of whether the descendants of IDPs should be considered and counted as IDPs is important for child protection during displacement.
There is no clear answer to the question of whether children born to in displacement are IDPs. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) starts a discussion on this topic in this paper – ”Born in displacement: Challenges in assisting and protecting descendants of internally displaced people”.
It argues that children born in displacement are IDPs until they or their family have achieved durable solutions. Such an approach is in line with the long-recognised principles of non-discrimination and family unity.
This paper analyses the consequence of this lack of guidance by providing evidence on the different approaches in national laws and policies and the impact on protection and assistance of IDPs and their children.
Om IDMC
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is the leading source of information and analysis on internal displacement. For the millions of people worldwide displaced within their own country, IDMC plays a unique role as a global monitor and evidence-based advocate to influence policy and action by governments, UN agencies, donors, international organisations and NGOs.
IDMC was established in 1998 at the request of the Interagency Standing Committee on humanitarian assistance. Since then, IDMC’s unique global function has been recognised and reiterated in annual UN General Assembly resolutions.
IDMC is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), an independent, non-governmental humanitarian organisation.
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