CRC/C/GEO/CO/3 page 14 (e) Take measures to increase enrolment in early childhood development programmes and pre-school institutions, in particular with regard to children growing up under economic hardship and deprivation. 7. Special protection measures (arts. 22; 30; 38; 39; 40; 37 (b)-(d); 32-36 of the Convention) Refugee children 58. While welcoming the April 2007 amendments to the Law on Refugees Issues which grant refugees registered in Georgia temporary residence permits, and that the Law is in the process of being revised to bring it closer in line with international standards, the Committee is concerned about the deprived living conditions of refugees living in the State party, including Chechen refugees. The Committee is particularly concerned about the lack of sufficient protection of the rights of children in isolated refugee communities that severely hampers development and wellbeing of these children. 59. The Committee recommends that the State party revise its legislation on refugees and asylum-seekers in line with the 1951 Convention. The Committee recommends the State party to meet the specific protection needs of refugee and asylum-seeking children, including unaccompanied and separated children, in line with the Committee’s general comment No. 6 (2005) on treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin, should be taken into account. Internally displaced children 60. While welcoming the newly adopted draft action plan for the implementation of the national strategy on internally displaced persons adopted on 2 February 2007 with an increased focus on integration, the Committee remains concerned that internally displaced children in the State party continue to face serious socio-economic deprivation, especially their limited access to housing, health services and education, as well as the physical and psychological impact of displacement on children. The Committee is further concerned about the potential negative impact of segregated schools for internally displaced children. 61. The Committee recommends that the State party give the highest priority to the protection of the rights of internally displaced children. In this regard, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Continue to follow up the recommendations of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons contained in the report on his mission to Georgia (see E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.7), in particular those relating to the incorporation of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (E/CN.4/1998/53/Add.2) in the State party’s legislation and policies on internally displaced persons; (b) Integrate internally displaced children and families into the State social assistance schemes as a matter of priority and ensure that all public services and programmes are accessible and available to them;

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