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Conduct vigorous awareness-raising campaigns in schools and communities to
combat the mistreatment of children and prevent bullying and sexual harassment of
children in schools and on the way to school, especially of girls.
Rest, leisure and cultural and artistic activities
76.
The Committee is concerned at the limited number of leisure, recreational and cultural
facilities for children of all ages, including playgrounds and sports facilities in school as well as
for out-of-school children.
77.
The Committee recommends that the State party take measures to improve
children’s access to quality recreational and sports facilities, cultural activities and other
leisure facilities for children of different ages and socioeconomic background. Further, the
Committee encourages the State party to allocate adequate human and financial resources
to the implementation of the right to rest, leisure and play.
8.
Special protection measures
(arts. 22; 30; 38; 39; 40; 37 (b)-(d); 32-36 of the Convention)
Refugee children
78.
The Committee notes that the State party is not a party to any international or regional
treaty relating to refugees nor does it have any legislative or administrative provisions for
refugees. The Committee also notes the concerns expressed by the State party delegation
regarding, in particular, the effects of “pull factors” if conditions for refugee children were to be
regularized. The Committee is concerned that the State party has only agreed, in principle, to
issue birth certificates to all children registered as refugees in Bangladesh. While noting the
position of the State party to only grant refugee status to the Rohingya children from Myanmar,
the Committee is concerned about these and other groups of refugee children such as the Bihari
who have difficult or no access to services in the State party. The Committee expresses deep
concern that no durable solution has yet been found to comprehensively address the rights of
refugee children.
79.
The Committee reiterates its recommendation to the State party to:
(a) Establish national legislation and procedures to allow immediate access to
relevant procedures determining refugee status to all refugee children and their families;
(b) Consider allowing children residing in the refugee camps and their families to
access, inter alia, education, and continue to ensure that all refugee children and their
families have adequate access to better health and nutrition services, protection against
violence and that those who are particularly at risk are offered support;
(c) Address the concerns of approximately 100,000 – 200,000 Rohingya, including
children, not registered as refugees by the State party but who reside in the country for
similar reasons as the registered refugees in official camps and to provide them with, at a
minimum, legal status, birth registration, security and access to education and health care
services;