The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says Australia is violating the rights of children being sent from Nauru to Cambodia under the refugee transfer agreement.
Unicef has joined a chorus of international agencies in raising concerns over the $40m refugee resettlement pact with Cambodia, with the first of the refugees expected to be flown out from Nauru this week.
The agency warned that no government policy or action should knowingly put children’s lives or their well being at increased risk.
Australia signs controversial refugee transfer deal with Cambodia
A Unicef spokesman, Chris de Bono, said Australia and Cambodia needed to be aware of their international obligation under the convention to protect children.
“The world has an expectation that as signatories to the convention on the rights of the child, whatever action they take, they will have given due consideration to its impact on children and they will put the best interests of the child as a primary concern in making any decision,” de Bono said. Full story...
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Unicef has joined a chorus of international agencies in raising concerns over the $40m refugee resettlement pact with Cambodia, with the first of the refugees expected to be flown out from Nauru this week.
The agency warned that no government policy or action should knowingly put children’s lives or their well being at increased risk.
Australia signs controversial refugee transfer deal with Cambodia
A Unicef spokesman, Chris de Bono, said Australia and Cambodia needed to be aware of their international obligation under the convention to protect children.
“The world has an expectation that as signatories to the convention on the rights of the child, whatever action they take, they will have given due consideration to its impact on children and they will put the best interests of the child as a primary concern in making any decision,” de Bono said. Full story...
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