General Comment No. 6 - final unedited

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CRC/GC/2005/6 TH39 Sesion UNEDITED3 June 2005 GENERAL COMMENT NO. 6 (2005) Treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin Contents of the General Comments I. Objectives of the General Comment II. Structure and scope of the General Comment III. Definitions IV. Applicable principles a) Legal obligations of State parties for all unaccompanied or separated children in their territory and measures for their implementation b) Non-discrimination (art. 2) c) Best interest of the child as a primary consideration in the search for short and long term solutions (art. 3) d) Right to life, survival and development (art. 6) e) Right of the child to express his or her views freely (art. 12) f) Respect for the principle of non-refoulement g) Confidentiality V. Response to general and specific protection needs a) Initial assessment and measures b) Appointment of a guardian or adviser and legal representative (arts. 18(2) and 20(1)) c) Care and accommodation arrangements d) Full access to education (arts. 28, 29(1)(c),30 and 32) e) Right to an adequate standard of living (art. 27) f) Right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, and facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health (arts. 23, 24 and 39) g) Prevention of trafficking and sexual and other forms of exploitation, abuse and violence h) Prevention of military ...